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IssueIssue 99 ContentsContents
Totally TKD News Page 4 Mrs Choi Takes In Her 1st World Championships Page 9 Black Belt: Myth & Reality - Putting It Into Perspective Page 11 The TKD Clinic Page 16 Ch’ang Hon Taekwon-do Hae Sul 9 - Debunking TKD Myths Page 17 Hard & Soft: Tae Kwon Do’s Plan A & Plan B Page 21 Totally TKD Magazine Wants You! - Chip Townsend! Page 24 S.W.A.T. Is The Best Self Defense Page 27 Bullying: Going The Extra Mile Page 30 XVI ITF World Championships Page 33 Most Rated Books Survey - Follow On! Page 47 Tae Kwon Do & the Three Bears: Lessons from Goldilocks Page 53 Real-World Altercations For Better Training Page 56 What’s the Point Page 59 Father & Son: A TaeKwonDo Journey Page 61 Religion & Martial Arts: Do They Mix? Page 63 Dan ‘The Beast’ Severn Seminar Page 67 48th ITF International Instructors Course Report Page 69 Submission Guidelines Page 74 Where To Download Totally Tae Kwon Do Page 75
Contributors: Grandmaster Trân Triêu Quân, Michael Clune, Krystal Armstrong, Ira Hoffman, Simon O’Neill, Thomas Gordon, David Schultz, Earl Weiss, Liam Cullen, David Rickless, Julia Carson, Michael Munyon, Brent Stouffer, Paul O’Leary, George Vitale, Stuart Anslow & The ITF Tournament Press Centre
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Support From first fighter to win five world championship Grand Master Trân Triêu Quân, titles at the Taekwondo competition in President of the ITF Denmark on Wednesday (14th October).
A statement released by the fighter's spokeswoman says Lopez, 30, won his first world championship gold medal in 2001 and has been undefeated at the biennial event ever since, winning titles in 2003, 2005 and 2007.
He also won two Olympic gold medals and one Olympic bronze medal in the last decade.
Dear Mr. Anslow, Lopez won this year's title in a fight against Spain 's Nicolas Garcia Hemme in the I read your good publications. I would like men's welterweight gold medal at the WTF to congratulate you for your great efforts World Taekwondo Championships in and passion to make them available on line Copenhagen, Denmark. as I know that is a huge work and the Tae Kwon Do people around the world need neutral, educational and professional means of communication!
All the best to you and your Totally Tae Kwon Do Magazine,
Gm Tran Trieu Quan ITF President
Professor Ung Chang re-elected
as ITF President The current President of the International Taekwon-do Federation (ITF) Ung Chang was re-elected for another 4-year-term by a unanimous vote during the ITF Congress held today in Saint Petersburg.
The IOC Member Ung Chang does his best to promote taekwon-do (ITF) into the Lopez Wins 5th World Olympics. The issue of uniting the two types of taekwon-do (ITF and WTF) is one Championship Title of the top-priority activity areas of the Sugar Land's Steven Lopez became the Federation headed by Ung Chang.
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During the ITF Congress it was decided to hold the XVII ITF Taekwon-do World Championships in 2011 in Pyongyang (North Korea).
Biographical information: • Ung Chang was born on 5 July 1938 in Pyongyang (North Korea). Married; four children. • In 1996 he was elected a member of the International Olympic Committee. • On 22 September 2002 – elected as the The Congress that embraced the good news of the President of the International Taekwon-do merger talks Federation (ITF). • In 2007 Chang Ung was awarded Honorary Master Nobilo, who also is a member of the Doctor’s Degree of Physical Education at Merger Committee for talks with the World the Saint Petersburg State University for Taekwondo Federation made a complete Physical Education and Sports named after report to the Executive Board on October 12, P. Lesgaft (Russia). 2009 at the World Championships in St. Petersburg Russia. The report was well received by the Board. The following night the information was presented to the Congress, which was attended by 82 countries. Master Nobilo expressed his great optimism for the scheduled future talks. He advised the entire Congress that Masters Bos and Ferrando would report to their respective Board and Congress in Argentina at their next scheduled Congress ITF Merger Steams Ahead meeting on November 27, 2009 during their The International Taekwon-Do Federation upcoming World Championships. Pending (ITF) under the leadership of International approval to move forward by that Body, a Olympic Committee Member Prof. Chang subsequent meeting has been tentatively Ung met with representatives of the ITF set for the time frame of early December of under the leadership of Grandmaster Tran 2009. This news was warmly embraced by Trieu Quan to discuss the reunification of the membership of Prof. Chang Ung. the two groups. The meeting took place in Vienna Austria on September 12, 2009. When Master Nobilo addressed the Those representing Prof. Chang Ung were Congress he spoke of the long time Master Anto Nobilo, President of the friendships that many have developed over European Taekwon-Do Federation, Mr. Ri the years. He said these relationships had Yong Son, Executive Director General and in many cases become like family. Mr. Kim Chol Gyu, Treasurer. The Grandmaster Rhee Ki Ha, the first person representatives of Grandmaster Tran were promoted to IX Dan by the Founder Gen. Master Willem Jacob Bos, Secretary Choi Hong Hi and current Senior Vice General and Master Juan Ferrando, Vice President often states the ITF also means President. The discussions were very International Taekwon-Do Family. Master productive and afterwards the participants Nobilo closed by saying we must bring our were invited to dinner by Prof. Chang Ung. family together again. The ITF suffered some fragmentation surrounding the passing of the Founder Totally Tae Kwon Do - 5
Gen. Choi in 2002. Since that time this politically ideology, including those of unfortunate division has resulted in each communist or socialist countries. This group hosting separate World helped the founder of Taekwon-Do, Gen. Championships. With the preliminary plans Choi Hong Hi realize his dream of sharing outlined during the initial meeting, the World Taekwon-Do to all the people of the world. Championships will again become one event for all. Many of the newer students and those coming of age now deserve this and more. The ITF remains committed to this laudable goal.
While it is understood that complex negotiations take time and can be difficult, these preliminary plans address the need for open and honest dialogue over a period of time, along with a transition period to help the process develop. Like all difficult tasks that Taekwon-Do students often face, adhering to the tenets of Taekwon-Do will empower those tasked with this all Mrs Choi, the widow of Gen Choi & the leadership including Prof Chang ung, GMs Rhee Ki Ha, Park important assignment to succeed. Jong Soo & Leong Wai Meng, Master Phap Lu, Kim Ung Chol & Mr Ri Yong Son We call upon all, those directly involved and every student that watches from across the Photos courtesy of the St. Petersburg Taekwon-Do globe as these discussions continue and Federation's Press Centre evolve, to talk with honesty and integrity. To exercise self control and perseverance, no matter how difficult or challenging the talks become; and to demonstrate indomitable spirit by showing the courage to work towards a compromise that will bring us all together for the benefit of all. This is how we can best support, preserve and share the legacy of our beloved Founder. We eagerly (WTF) Taekwondo Unveils look forward to another positive response to Electronic Scoring System this preliminary plan on November 27, 2009, Competitors now wear a special sock to so these discussions can move to the next create a wireless signal when a point is step. scored. (ATR) A new scoring system in use at the World Taekwondo Federation is The ITF was the first world governing body being met with near universal praise. for Taekwon-Do. It was formed on March 22, 1966 in Seoul Korea. It relocated to With the new system, fighters wear special Toronto Canada in 1972 to escape the electronic socks that create a wireless political interference of a military signal when they hit sensors on their dictatorship and to allow a more expansive opponent's vest. The change is done to growth as North America lies between Asia promote fairness in the sport by taking and Europe. In 1985 the headquarters was away a subjective element of the judging. moved to Vienna Austria, which is located between the Eastern and Western Europe. Benaiah Torkornoo, a Ghanaian competitor It is also a politically neutral country in the lightweight division told Around the allowing access to nations regardless of Rings he is in favor of the new changes. "It
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eliminates human error" he said. system.
“Every fighter now can score their own "You have no one to complain, you have to point." complain to yourself because you have to get the point." According to Torkornoo, the new system has already produced benefits. Referring to Also being unveiled is the use of video the match between Jung-ho Park of Korea replay. Coaches can appeal a referees and Malian, Oumar Cisse on Wednesday, judgment on penalties or points. Torkornoo said under the old subjective system of scoring, the human element may Torkornoo is in favor of the use of video have caused judges to be biased in favor replay, pointing to its success in the of Korea, the powerhouse of taekwondo. American National Football League. He Without the electronic system, the judges' thinks video replay makes taekwondo hands would likely have been trigger happy "more competitive." to score a point for Park and "maybe the Mali guy wouldn't have won." Five fights can take place at one time during the World Taekwondo Federation How many points are rewarded was world championships. changed with the new system as well. Three points are awarded for a successful Even administrators seemingly are in headshot. Previously just two were given. support of electronic scoring. USA This was changed to encourage more Taekwondo Chairman Kevin Padilla told acrobatic kicks with the goal of making the Around the Rings that as a former sport more dynamic. Live scoring was also competitor "the evolution of body introduced at the world championship. protectors is great.”
Torkornoo said "the sport has been "It's definitely going to change the lacking" that dynamism because fighters dynamics of the game." were reluctant to aim for their opponent's head. The new rule "is more rewarding as He added the new rule of two points for a an athlete" he said. spinning kick is "nice for the sport of taekwondo" because competitors will take While the new scoring system encourages greater risks and make the sport more more flair in the sport, coaches apparently appealing to audiences. don't want their fighters to make a dramatic change in their style. Padilla could only find two faults. No sensors are on the helmets which means Australian coach Jemal Hasan tells ATR "if the three-point-kick is still at the mercy of a you are trying to change your strategy subjective referee's decision. Additionally, straight away then you make [your fighters] he complained that the foot sensors must disadvantaged." His advice on how to hit the chest sensor, which he said with a adapt to the new system? "Let them do laugh, "it is equally unfair to both people. what they are doing [well] for years, and Its survival of the fittest, its survival of the they'll still be getting the points." smartest guy."
Even if his athletes won't have a dramatic He said he thinks much like adapting to change in technique or strategy, Hasan any new technology, the fighters will learn said the new system makes taekwondo how to control their bodies to hit the correct "more professional." He added that he part of their opponent's body to score. hasn't heard any complaints about the new
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"It is human nature, we learn we evolve." (breaking) test, special techniques (flying breaking) and pre-arranged self defense Newly re-elected WTF President routines. There will be both team and Chungwon Choue said he hopes to make individual categories. The Veterans are for taekwondo more transparent and dynamic. both male and female competitors. They There was consent that these new compete in the same categories and are technologies would help achieve those further separated by ages 40 to 50, 50 to goals. 60 and above 60 years of age. This is the 4th time Veterans world championships The Ballerup Super Arena is the venue for have been held. They were first held in the world championships. "A spectator at Malaysia in 2004, followed by Bulgaria in home watching this, it has to be exciting to 2006 and Tashkent last year. The WTF still them" Padilla said. has not held this type of world championship tournament. "Taekwondo, you can't compare it to track and field or swimming, or gymnastics, but I Competitors must qualify through their hope one day we will be in that place." respective National Governing Body (NGB). Those interested should contact their NGB The world championships last until the 18th or visit the ITF website www.itftkd.org for of October. They are taking place in the more details as they become available. 1500-seat Ballerup Super Arena just Make sure to also check future issues of outside Copenhagen. 1000 competitors TotallyTKD.com for more information. from 140 countries are participating. The next world championships are in 2011. Olympic Committee Threatens The host will be determined Taekwondo Brothel Owner at the next WTF General Assembly in Going to the Olympics is a very expensive Cairo. thing. For guys in lesser-known sports, like Written by Ed Hula III. News via The Dojang Digest New Zealand Olympian and taekwondo practitioner Logan Campbell, the cost of going to the Olympics will work out to be about $150,000. To go to the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Campbell depended mostly on his parents. For the 2012 Olympics, his fundraising idea was simple: open a brothel. The New Zealand Olympic ITF Announce Junior World Committee isn't too keen on that idea, and is currently threatening to sue Logan's Championships pants off. The International Taekwon-Do federation (ITF) wishes to announce the 9th Junior th In New Zealand, owning a brothel is and 4 Veterans World Championships will perfectly legal. Using sex as a fundraising be held jointly in Minsk, the capital city of effort is also pretty ingenious, and has Belarus in September of 2010. The Junior worked for breast cancer research, among World Championships were first held by other thing. However, the issue is the ITF in Moscow Russia back in July of associating the Olympics with the 1993. This was 3 full years before the prostitution. Campbell can run his World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) held pandering business, but the IOC isn't too their first Junior Championships. The keen on having its brand associated with players, both boys and girls must be paying for sex, legal or not, and since the between the ages of 14 and 17. They can Olympics is a trademarked and copywritten compete in patterns, sparring, power legal entity, they're within their rights. 8 - Totally Tae Kwon Do
y TKD otall T News MrsMrs ChoiChoi TakesTakes InIn HerHer 1st1st WorldWorld ChampionshipsChampionships By George Vitale
The Taekwon-Do World Championships held in St. Petersburg Russia from October Mrs. Choi was accompanied by Mr. Eum 14th to the 16th 2009 had a very special Joon Shik, a long time special assistant to guest. This was the first time Mrs. Choi Gen. Choi and his wife Mrs. Eum. While at Chun Hi, the widow of the Founder of the world championships Mrs. Choi Taekwon-Do General Choi Hong Hi made accepted the award and certificate an appearance at the world championships. honoring her husband Gen. Choi, the She did more than just make an founder of Taekwon-Do, induction into the appearance however. Mrs. Choi Tae Kwon Do Hall of Fame. Gen. Choi was participated in the 19th ITF Congress, officially inducted posthumously at an addressing the body and thanking Prof. awards banquet held last April 2009 in Chang Ung for his work after the passing New Jersey USA. Mrs. Choi was most of her husband. She also attended both the thankful for the honor and commented very opening and closing ceremonies, viewed favorably on the high skill level of the world several events, including the finals held on championship’s competition. Saturday October 17, 2009. Mrs. Choi also shared dinner regularly with the During her time in Russia, Mrs. Choi was participants, attended the farewell party also presented with a copy of the first book and enjoyed sightseeing around the ever written on Taekwon-Do. It was beautiful and historic city of St. Petersburg authored by her husband Gen. Choi in with various ITF officials. 1959. This book is indeed very rare and Mrs. Choi had not seen it for some time, as much had been lost or misplaced due to the upheaval of moving the family several times and in waves, as a result of the political pressure by the military dictatorship of Park Chung Hee. The book also contains a rare photo of Gen. Choi in military uniform with 2 stars as a major general. She commented how young he was and how grateful she was to Mrs Choi being presented with an award by the ITF, with Prof. Chang Ung, Mr receive it. Ri Yong-son, Mr Kim Chul-gyu & Grandmaster Rhee Ki-ha Above two photographs courtesy of St. Petersburg TKD Federation Totally Tae Kwon Do - 9
This book was preserved by Master Nathan Doggett, a Kukki Taekwondo black belt instructor from Michigan in the USA. Master Doggett saw fit to make an agreement to transfer the original to Grandmaster Jung Woo Jin of Taekwondo Times, a special assistant to the ITF president. This will help to insure the safekeeping so that future generations of Taekwon-Do students can forever appreciate this work.
Presenting Mrs Choi with copy of the 1st book ever written on Taekwon-Do, (1959 author General Choi)
Accepting the TKD Hall of Fame in- duction certificate & award on behalf of her husband General Choi, founder of Taekwon-Do
Mrs Choi with Grandmasters Rhee Ki-ha & Park Jong-soo - 2 long time beloved students of General Choi & 2 of only 7 in the world promoted to 9th degree by the
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TheThe BlackBlack Belt:Belt: MythMyth && RealityReality PuttingPutting ItIt IntoInto PerspectivePerspective By Grand Master Trân Triêu Quân, President of the ITF
As you probably know, in recent years the Of course it is natural for people to think value of the black belt has been diluted that way, since their perceptions have because a few martial arts organizations been shaped by the media, primarily by have lowered their standards. Others issue what they see in films that concentrate on very impressive black belt certificates spectacular martial arts action and a lot of based on nothing more than the payment violence. This perception has of a fee, often selling them by mail or evolved in recent years. With more over the Internet. Investigations by people practicing martial arts and journalists have resulted in achieving black belt status -- warnings to consumers that not including an increasing number all black belt certificates have the of women -- it is no longer seen same value. Unfortunately, these as so unusual. actions have had a negative effect on the credibility of all On the positive side, people martial arts organizations. do seem to recognize that a black belt holder is What can the ITF do about this someone who has situation? The answer is acquired certain skills, education and communication. knows how to defend We need to demystify the himself, is confident, black belt and explain what it and has achieved a really should mean. This is goal. why I have chosen to write about this important subject. How is the black belt perceived in What do outsiders think a the martial arts black belt means? world? I started practicing The black belt is Taekwon-Do at a young a relatively age and I was fifteen recent years old when I earned development in my 1st degree black belt. Being rather shy, the martial arts world. Apparently the I didn’t tell very many people about it. inventor of the black belt was Grandmaster When eventually they did find out, people Jigoro Kano, the founder of judo, who seemed to think having a black belt made awarded the first black belts in the 1880s. me dangerous. They would say things like: “I’ll have to be careful around you.” or In the martial arts world, a black belt holder “We’d better not make him angry!” The is viewed as worthy of respect. Those who perception seemed to be that a black belt practice any of the martial arts know that holder was a kind of superman, and this is one must meet certain standards to earn a the way many people still think. black belt. The ITF is not the only Taekwon -Do organization and we should not refuse
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to recognize that their black belts have The ITF system of color belts (six colors) value, when they are based on solid has evolved over the years. I remember criteria. To be fair to those who have General Choi describing the system; he earned black belts from other organizations compared it to a tree. (At that time there and who now wish to join the ITF, we have were four colors.) He explained: established criteria for the recognition of their black belt degrees. • The white belt is like the roots of the tree, where it all begins; However, there is no international standard • The yellow belt represents the color of for black belts in all the martial arts and, the soil, which is required for the because there are so many styles of development of a strong root system, a martial arts and a large number of solid foundation for the tree; organizations, there never will be. • The green belt is like the new growth just pushing out of the soil; More than ten years ago, we did a study • The blue belt (the color of the sky) here in the Quebec City region in means that the tree is continuing to collaboration with Laval University, asking grow; Taekwon-Do practitioners and their • The red belt – when the tree has entourage this question: “What makes a reached a good size but the wood is still black belt holder different?” This study green – means danger. This is when the involved a relatively small number of student must pay attention to more than respondents and it was certainly not physical training. It is a time to reflect exhaustive; never the less, the about your personality and your control results are interesting. of Taekwon-Do techniques.
We learned that only 5% of those who Earning a black belt means the student begin to learn Taekwon-Do go on to earn a has acquired a certain expertise. The color black belt. black is the combination of all the other colors and signifies the achievement of The personal characteristics of those who maturity. There is a certain prestige did were identified as: attached to wearing the black belt, but we must point out that there are different • They know how to persevere (training degrees of black belts and the difference and exams); from one level to the next level up is • They are active people (physically and substantial. mentally); • They show good judgment; Some years ago, I was with General Choi • They are leaders; at a seminar when he was asked about the • They are polite and respectful; meaning of the black belt. General Choi • Parents noticed that their children said it meant that person was capable became more confident; of defending himself. I would add that the • At school, teachers remarked that holder of a black belt has reached a certain children practicing Taekwon-Do showed level of skills and is now autonomous for leadership and better judgment. his training.
What does an ITF black belt mean? Earning an ITF black belt To earn any ITF color or black belt, the In principle, almost every student can earn student must meet the specific criteria for an ITF black belt. The question is how long that level. A belt is not awarded simply for it will take. a certain number of months or years of training. Each student has his or her strengths and
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weaknesses. Some have to deal with is sort of like mountain climbing. Earning special challenges such as physical the color belts can be compared to the disability or mental illness. We want to give preparation stage: learning the theory of our students the opportunity to progress mountain climbing, practicing the and achieve the benefits of applying techniques, working to improve your Taekwon-Do principles in their lives. So, physical conditioning, and gathering the although we will insist that the techniques necessary supplies. By earning your 1st be correct, we do recognize that a degree black belt, you move to the next student’s performance may be affected by level, like mountain climbers setting up a his circumstances. For example: a student base camp part way up the first mountain. may use the proper technique for a kick but Only then are you ready to attempt to climb may not be able to reach the same height mountains. In the case of Taekwon-Do, as another. those “mountains” are the advanced black belt degrees. There is a requirement Minimum for a criteria for minimum each exam number of One of the hours of ITF’s goals training. for the next However, few years is there is no to define set timeframe detailed for earning criteria for an ITF color qualification or black belt. for each level If a student and to offer progresses advanced very well, he training for all or she could ITF earn a 1st examiners. degree black Picture courtesy of Mr. Dag A. Ivarsoy This will help belt in approximately three years. To move ensure uniformity and reinforce the value from 1st degree black belt to 2nd degree of an ITF black belt degree. takes a minimum of one and a half years, while the next step, from 2nd to 3rd, takes A black belt degree exam cannot be simply a minimum of two years. The time required a formality. In a competition match, the increases at each level. In fact, to earn a opponents are compared to each other, but 9th degree black belt takes a minimum during an exam the candidate must be total of 36 years. compared to the minimum criteria established for the degree. Examiners Obviously, earning your 1st degree black have a duty to make sure the candidate belt is only the beginning. And you can’t be meets the ITF criteria. in a big hurry! The process of qualification for successive black belt degrees is not a If a black belt degree is not awarded based race or a competition. on competence, it will be absolutely worthless. To maintain the credibility of the Earning a black belt = Climbing a organization, we must ensure that ITF mountain? black belt certificates have a recognized We could say that earning your black belt value, and this is particularly true for 4th
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degree and higher. I mentioned above that General Choi had identified the red belt level as a danger If a candidate has not mastered the skills zone, because it represents a transition required, the examiner should not give a period requiring each student to reflect passing grade or award a degree. The seriously on the role Taekwon-Do should examiner should identify for the candidate play in his or her life. The period the points he or she needs to work on. immediately after earning the 1st degree Then the candidate will know how to black belt can also be difficult. When prepare better for a second try. Neither the qualifying for the color belts, the student is candidate nor the examiner should look at evaluated frequently. However, the interval the awarding of a black belt degree as a between black belt degrees is longer, and privilege that the examiner has the power it increases with each successive level. It is to give or withhold. The examiner must important to help the student to adjust to evaluate each candidate objectively. this new reality so that he will not become discouraged. Another important point is that the examiner must avoid any conflict of interest. General Choi said students need direction. If there is any possibility that the examiner I would add that teachers can provide could be perceived to be in conflict of direction by demonstrating the benefits of interest, it is always better that he or she Taekwon-Do in our lives: the opportunity to step aside and let another examiner acquire new skills, to help others, to live a evaluate the candidate. successful and active life. According to the student’s abilities and preferences, the Encouragement & motivation teacher may consider steering him or her It is very important to encourage students toward teaching or competition. Remember, and help them motivate themselves during there are ITF competitions for all levels, not the qualification process. just for the elite.
An example: For example:
Recently I visited an ITF Taekwon-Do A number of years ago, I became very school in the U.S.A. where they had posted concerned when I noted that in my region on the walls a very official-looking we were losing many students after they certificate for each color belt student, had earned their 1st degree black belts. yellow belts and up. Many of them would seem to lose interest at this stage. The certificate showed: • the current level of the student, We did a study and found that because of • each step of the qualification process to the longer interval between exams, the 1st degree black belt, students had a tendency to put off training • the month and year in which the student and study, thinking there would be plenty could earn the 1st degree black belt, if he of time to catch up. Unfortunately, when it or she continued to progress well. was time for the exam, they were not ready.
Seeing their progress posted on the wall The solution was to break up the longer and knowing what they had to do to reach interval into separate steps. This way, the black belt status helped the students to set student can concentrate on completing one goals and work to achieve them step by step at a time and, when he has completed step. Such a program can provide a lot of all the steps, he is ready for the exam. encouragement for students. It is logical to split each interval between
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the early black belt degrees into three Isn’t it better to adapt our teaching so that stages, because for each degree from 1st we encourage our students? After all, the to 4th degree, students work on three purpose of ITF Taekwon-Do is to help patterns. There is an evaluation at the end practitioners become better people and of each stage, and students can only have a happier life, so that they can present themselves as candidates for contribute to making a better and more promotion if they have successfully peaceful world. Students who are completed the three evaluations. successful are motivated to continue to train, to learn, and to progress. If our This program has been very successful. students become discouraged and drop out, they will not receive the benefits of As you can see from these examples, the Taekwon-Do. key is to identify the root of the problem and then make changes that will help solve What is the value of an honorary black the problem. The changes do not have to belt? be major, but they do have to be tailored to In the past, the ITF has awarded honorary the problem. black belt degrees to honor individuals who have made an exceptional contribution to Another example: the development of ITF Taekwon-Do.
Children who start learning Taekwon-Do at We are currently working to develop a age six may reach the 1st degree black detailed policy for the awarding of honorary belt level at age nine. This is very young, black belt degrees. Our purpose is to and because they do not have the physical ensure that the ITF honorary black belt or mental development to move to the next retains its value and that it be used to level, their progress is stalled. motivate those who have useful resources or contacts to help the ITF. An honorary We created a program with extra levels black belt degree from an organization that before the black belt especially for young has credibility and positive goals will be children, so that they can continue to learn perceived as a real honor. and progress. This type of program also exists in some European countries, and it Importance and responsibility of high really does work! ranking black belts According to the traditions and rules of the I have suggested to the chairmen of the martial arts, a martial artist owes respect to ITF Technical and Instruction Committee his master and to those who are his and the ITF Masters Promotion Committee seniors in the organization. Rank and date that they study the possibility of proposing of promotion are the key criteria in a similar program for approval by the ITF determining seniority. Board of Directors. We would then be able to implement this program everywhere, Furthermore, the responsibilities that the thus meeting the specific needs of ITF delegates to officials to conduct the Taekwon-Do practitioners under the age of tournaments and the promotion tests are twelve. based on the rank.
For some martial arts, the requirements for Therefore, it is very important for the ITF, a black belt are set so high that it seems as a worldwide martial art organization, almost impossible to attain. Some say that that all promotions be based on you have to give up everything else in your competence, experience, and involvement life and devote yourself only to your martial in ITF Taekwon-Do. That is why the ITF art. Board of Directors approved By-law No. 1
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and the two policies concerning promotion, while the course structure for Levels II and which clearly set out the requirements for III has been defined. Eventually we will promotion and for the recognition of black define a method of evaluation. belt degrees granted by other organizations. For example: One tenet of Taekwon-Do is courtesy (politeness and kindness). To all ITF black belt holders: Therefore, the evaluation method will have Earning an ITF black belt does bring with it to assist the examiner to evaluate how the a certain prestige, but it is important to candidate understands and applies this keep in mind that it is just one step in a facet of the Do in his life. lifetime of practicing Taekwon-Do. It is my hope that my lasting contribution to Remember that you are ambassadors for the ITF will be the realization of my vision the ITF and for your school. You must live of the future of the ITF: a wonderful future, up to the prestige that goes with your black with an ever-increasing number of high- belt status, demonstrating not only the quality black belts in countries around the technical skills you have mastered but also globe – black belts who are model citizens, that you apply ITF Taekwon-Do principles working to build a better, happier life and a in all facets of your life, and that you are more peaceful world! working to build a better and peaceful world. All the best to you, In the future I believe that the ITF system of black belts Yours truly, is already good for the technical Master Trân Triêu Quân requirements. What is missing is an ITF President evaluation system for the Do.
General Choi wrote that the study of the Do had been neglected and that he hoped his successors would put more emphasis on teaching the Do. This is why the ITF ITF Black Belt holders: Always remember has put a lot of effort into developing a that you are an ambassador for your program for teaching the Do. We have school and for the ITF. already started giving seminars for Level I,
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Ch’angCh’ang HonHon TaekwonTaekwon--dodo HaeHae SulSul RealReal ApplicationsApplications ToTo TheThe ITFITF PatternsPatterns By Stuart Paul Anslow Part 9 DebunkingDebunking TaekwonTaekwon--dodo MythsMyths ‘A story gets bigger by the telling’
In this month’s article we are going to take a look at Ch’ang Hon Taekwon-do and debunk some of the myths and misconceptions that many have about the art; not just students of other arts, but those that actually practice Taekwon-do themselves. There are many preconceived notions on alone. I.T.F. competition does the same ‘what is’ and ‘what is not’ part of the thing although it scores hand techniques Ch’ang Hon system of Taekwon-do. These more readily, kicks score more as they are are brought about by instructors or considered harder to perform. I.T.F. associations teaching what and how they competitions want to promote this want, which is not in itself wrong, but it spectacular side of the art as it often looks does confuse the student sometimes or by better than a slug fest using just the hands students only being exposed to certain and shows part of the technical expertise elements of the art and then believing and grace that many Taekwon-do other areas are non-existent. performers have. There is nothing wrong with this and in the main I agree with how Taekwon-do Is Mostly Kicks I.T.F. based competitions are run, as I too Taekwon-do is often cited as being mainly enjoy seeing the kickers perform. However, a kicking art, but in actual fact is has many this is competition and many students and more hand techniques especially those who than kicks, at a guess I do not train in would say the hand Taekwon-do can’t techniques out number dissimilate ‘this is the leg techniques by competition’ from around 8 to 1 (I once ‘this is Taekwon-do’. read there are over Other connotations 2000 hand techniques, about Taekwon-do but I’ve never actually due to its sport side counted them to verify are abound, mostly this). from other ill informed martial W.T.F. (World Taekwon artists, but if we do -do Federation) nothing to change Taekwondo helps their views, including proliferate this via our training argument, with its Competition gives rise to Taekwon-do’s methods and they do underserved reputation as a kicking only art competition format not delve deeper than scoring on virtually kicking techniques what they see in a magazine or on a video,
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this misrepresentation will persist, as its up Polish competition sparring is heavy and to the instructors not the student. full contact and unlike WTF sparring, allows punches to the head (Competitors Taekwon-do Is Touch Contact wear the same protective equipment as in This is a fallacy born any standard ITF based from the semi-contact tournament) so even in form of ITF based competition, its not competition. In ITF strictly true. competition sparring, Competition aside, in contact is suppose to be training I have had controlled, though in many heavy contact many of the sessions with fellow competitions I have black belts. Seniors in been in as a black belt, my classes spar from the contact levels have light to medium to heavy varied between medium, contact and are also to hard, to occasionally allowed to use take full contact. The downs, sweeping, low difference is the rules. kicks, trips and throws The actual rules for ITF at the same time, competition state ‘light depending on the type contact’ and it is really of training we are doing. up to the judge to enforce it. I have never Hosinsol is often gone into a fight in an ITF based performed with techniques at full power, tournament and deliberately gone in with but stopped short to avoid injury. Obviously heavy contact. The problem stems from one cannot strike full contact to a vital point the referees not enforcing rules properly as it would cause major damage to a fellow and thus, if an opponent went heavy on me student, however the strikes are thrown at and the referee didn’t pull them up, then I full speed and intensity and blocks are had no choice but to give as good as I got. often utilized at close to full power unless hitting a joint or vital point. Those outside of Taekwon-do simply see ITF based competition, with two opponents The pattern applications show the full skilfully controlling their techniques (and it contact state of Taekwon-do. Techniques is a skilful opponent that can fight fast and are designed to maim, kill or destroy an intensely and still opponent and without control their techniques, full power, this cannot as those less skilled rely be achieved, hence why simply on brute force) patterns practice and and summarize that this more so, patterns represents Taekwon-do practice with as a whole. The fact visualization, is so that in many dojangs, essential to maintaining competition sparring is this element. the only sparring helps further promote this. Taekwon-do Contains No Low My good friend from Kicks Poland, Piotr Bernat, Another fallacy born has told me that most from competition only 18 - Totally Tae Kwon Do
sparring. Students are geared to think they Again, the patterns incorporate sweeping must always kick above the waist. And techniques, some which are obvious and whilst this is a good criteria for children, other which are not so obvious. beginners and junior grade students, due to their lack of targeting skills and control, it Taekwon-do Doesn’t Contain is not such a major issue to a more skilled Locking Techniques student who can chose when to hit hard, where to strike and when to pull a technique for safety. The problem exists and many clubs these days are so competition orientated that they are never allow to blossom into this area which is vital for a full rounded arsenal of techniques. The patterns themselves contain low kicks, so students should be allowed the freedom to train in area’s that overlap. Patterns, sparring and hosinsol (self defence) all overlap onto each other forming what is really Taekwon-do, as each on their own are just parts of the whole.
Taekwon-do Doesn’t Allow The author explaining basic joint locking to Sweeping students
Taekwon-do contains many locks (and breaks) if we study properly. Early in its development Taekwon-do incorporated elements of another Korean art, Hapkido, including many of its joint locks. However, someone deemed much of them either too long, too complicated or not instant enough so they were discarded and those that were kept centred around being quick to apply or causing a break and not just a lock1. Many locking techniques can be found within the patterns.
Taekwon-do Doesn’t Contain Throws The encyclopaedia of Taekwon-do published by General Choi contains a whole section on throwing and falling. This section contains throws such as hip throws, Again, another myth perpetrated by body drops, even the classic inner thigh competition and further enforced by throw. If its not being taught to the student, schools that only concentrate on its not because it is not part of Taekwon-do. competition sparring. Sweeping is as much Deeper inspection of the patterns also a part of Taekwon-do as kicking is. Again, reveal many throwing techniques as you even in controlled sparring, sweeping can will discover. be practiced by more senior students. Totally Tae Kwon Do - 19
soldiers and soldiers carry guns. Taekwon- do was there if they couldn’t use their gun (rifle or bayonet) for one reason or another, they didn’t carry poles and sticks just in case they dropped their rifles. However, Taekwon-do contains what I like to term ‘anti-weapons’ techniques and training. These are techniques and applications specifically designed against weapons such as knives, clubs, sticks, poles, bayonet attacks and even against pistols2. Many ‘anti-weapons’ applications are found within the black belt patterns though a student gains an introduction unwittingly as early on as Joong-Gun tul.
All the above ‘Taekwon-do doesn’t contain…’ myths are due to a lack of knowledge in certain areas by instructors or simply because instructors left whomever they were with before gaining a Sorry, but throws are as much part of full appreciation of the art. Many modern Taekwon-do as the kicks & strikes! Taekwon-do books further support this Taekwon-do Contains Weapons myth by not showing or even mentioning them. Contrary to what you may see in some Taekwon-do schools, Taekwon-do 1 Many joint locks simply have to be delivered with more power or followed through to turn them from a joint lock to a contains no weapons. No weapons training joint break and no weapons patterns. These are extra 2 The book ‘Taekwon-do’, published in 1965 by General Choi parts brought in from the outside by references self defence ‘against pistol’ as Tae Kwŏnch’ong instructors, some as a means of enhancing Next month we challenge the belief that their students knowledge in martial arts, patterns are simply an exercise rather but often as a means of hiding their lack of than part of Taekwon-dos self defence deeper knowledge and often as is the case system. these days, simply to charge the students Reproduced from the book more money. “Ch’ang Hon Taekwon-do Hae Sul: Real Applications To The ITF Patterns” Taekwon-do was an art designed for Copyright © 2006 Stuart Paul Anslow Book available via Amazon.co.uk Example of ‘anti-weapons’ techniques
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HardHard AndAnd SoftSoft TaeTae KwonKwon Do’sDo’s PlanPlan AA && PlanPlan BB By Simon O’Neill
This month I would like to look at two key areas of Tae Kwon Do whose relationship I feel is often misunderstood. I have been involved in several conversations recently in which the functions of what is generally considered to be the core syllabus of Tae Kwon Do and what is usually referred to as hosinsul or “self-defence” were discussed without any satisfactory conclusions being reached. I believe that a significant majority of both students and instructors lack sufficient understanding of the way these components fit together, and that this is extremely detrimental to the effectiveness of the art. The key aspect of this confusion is the techniques, although these are not their apparent separation of “self-defence” from main focus; weapons arts like Arnis will the rest of the syllabus. On the one hand often include empty hand methods, we apparently have the techniques which, although they prioritise the use of tools. it seems, are most readily identified as Tae Kwon Do; that is, the “hard” striking and Tae Kwon Do is no exception to this model. blocking methods. On the other we have Its visible face is that of an unequivocally the Hapkido-like techniques – joint locks, “hard” percussive art which uses striking sweeps, throws, takedowns – which we methods to dispatch an attacker. However, label hosinsul; these are rarely practiced in it also contains numerous “soft” grappling most of the modern dojangs that I have techniques, as mentioned above. It is observed. I have heard several worth examining these two categories in explanations of why these two skill sets are greater detail, and specific to the contexts kept separate, most of them along the lines of Tae Kwon Do and self-defence. of “punching and kicking is for sparring; hosinsul is for the street”. To my mind, this The Core Syllabus does not acceptably address the issue. The core syllabus of Tae Kwon Do is After all, is Tae Kwon Do in its entirety not essentially a method for beating people up, an art of self-defence? or for maiming or killing them with the bare hands. Now, in anticipation of a flood of Let us establish an initial frame of outrage from certain quarters – Tae Kwon reference. Most fighting methods consist of Do is primarily about defeating the greatest (a) a core syllabus, which defines the enemy: yourself! Tae Kwon Do should identity of the particular art and is its most never be misused! Tae Kwon Do is all visible face, and (b) a secondary syllabus, about self-control! If someone gets hurt in which could be referred to as a “support the dojang it means that someone is doing system” and addresses needs which fall things in the wrong spirit! – bear in mind outside the scope of the core syllabus. This that I am referring specifically to the occurs in the majority of martial arts: technique set and the intentions with which western Boxing once contained many Tae Kwon Do and its predecessors were wrestling and throwing techniques; taught in the 1950’s and ’60’s, rather than primarily grappling arts like Jujutsu or the physical education-oriented, Little Aikido contain numerous hard percussive Tigers-friendly version which is popular Totally Tae Kwon Do - 21
today. a commercial physical education activity – there are reports of deaths caused by The main method which Tae Kwon Do “hardcore” training in post-war Korea – and proposes for dealing with an attacker – its so a more innocuous format was devised “Plan A”, if you will – is to drive forwards, using some of the movements from the with relatively scant regard for defence, martial art of Tae Kwon Do. This became and smash the individual down with power the basis of the game known as modern strikes until he no longer poses a threat. It competition sparring, in its various guises, is not just the “attacking” techniques such and is very substantially removed from any as punches and kicks that are applicable self-defence application. here. We must also take into consideration as attacking tools the techniques usually Summing up, then, the percussive core considered blocks; bear in mind that closed syllabus of Tae Kwon Do is the art’s fist forearm blocks generally make better preferred method for dealing with a threat hammerfist strikes than blocks, and that when this threat can be anticipated and pre knifehand blocks are often more practical -empted, and when the nature of the threat as knifehand strikes. warrants a potentially fatal response. This approach is as much hosinsul as the other This aggressive approach – greatly skill set more commonly identified by this influenced by the appropriation of Tae label. Kwon Do and its predecessors by the military and law enforcement sectors in The Support System post-WWII Korea for lethal force When the average Tae Kwon Do applications, strike-breaking and political practitioner hears the terms hosinsul and intimidation, among other things – has its self-defence, he or she will usually picture advantages and its limitations. On the plus a number of sequences which depend side, it is a simple and effective way of heavily on joint locks and which also summarily destroying an adversary in a life employ some sweeps and throws, -and-death situation. The downside is that generally applied to an adversary who has (a) it requires the user to already have already established a grip on the defender. detected/evaluated the threat and to initiate In the previous section we established that the conflict, and (b) it is a rather “all or the percussive core syllabus is itself part of nothing” response which cannot be Tae Kwon Do’s hosinsul. The “soft” effectively used without risk of inflicting techniques conventionally considered “self- considerable injury. defence” are merely the other side of the coin, the support system, the “Plan B”. This core syllabus is the aspect of Tae Kwon Do which is addressed by sparring. While the core syllabus tends to use Free sparring was originally a format in primarily strikes, backed up with the which the “offensive” portion of Tae Kwon occasional grip or takedown, the support Do could be tested against a resisting system is based on manipulative opponent. Imagine for a moment modern techniques complemented by some strikes. Kyokushin Karate sparring with added This manipulative syllabus comes into play head punches and knifehand strikes. This, when I am sure you will agree, makes for an (a) we have lost the chance to dominate excellent methodology for the “beating the exchange using the core people up” approach that I mentioned percussive syllabus earlier. (b) when the adversary has already attacked with a strike or a grab Naturally, this kind of sparring is not readily (c) when we have been surprised by the compatible with the expansion of the art as aforementioned attack
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(d) when we need to get out of a sticky situation fast, or I have often heard Tae Kwon Do and its (e) when, for whatever reason, we simply parent arts criticised as incomplete: well- do not wish to beat our opponent up. suited to the long- and medium-range (f) exchange of blows, but ill-prepared for In this sense, the support system is indeed close-range work and, by extension, the more defensive than the core syllabus. It is reality of violence. I would argue that the also rather more flexible. It allows different arts themselves are not incomplete – as degrees of application, from full force – we have seen, they all contain both every bit as devastating as the percussive percussive and manipulative elements, option, but resulting in broken joints, both long/medium-range and short-range massive impact against the ground or other strategies and tactics. Rather, they are immovable objects, unconsciousness most often taught in an incomplete and/or through strangulation – to relatively imbalanced fashion, or their components innocuous control and restraint techniques. are not presented with an appropriate Its priority is that of dealing with an attack structure, organisation and sense of priority. and getting out of harm’s way, rather than the necessary destruction of the attacker. It I believe that it is of utmost importance for can be considered generally more humane, instructors and students alike to gain a less obviously violent in the eyes of clear perspective of the components and witnesses and therefore less open to legal functions of their art. If your focus is complications. primarily a sporting one, be sure to educate your students on the relationship Where is this manipulative content to be between this element and the others, and – found? While it is not my intention to go crucially – on how distant sporting methods into the origins of Tae Kwon Do’s are from self-defence. If your primary focus manipulative content (I have done so in is that of self-defence, allow for the art’s detail elsewhere, and it would be outside basic preference for the aggressive, the scope of this article to attempt to do so percussive approach, and allot sufficient again here), it is worth briefly introducing a time and resources to acquiring the couple of points upon which to reflect. secondary manipulative skills in a meaningful fashion. Many practitioners of Tae Kwon Do believe the “soft” material to have been borrowed Simon John O’Neill is the author of The from Hapkido; indeed, General Choi Hong Taegeuk Cipher: the patterns of Kukki Hi is known to have worked with the Taekwondo as a practical self-defence Hapkido master Chung Ki Tae when syllabus, available at www.combat- preparing the 1972 edition of his tkd.com. Encyclopaedia. However, other sources also report a manipulative hosinsul content already present in the Kong Soo Do (Tang Soo Do) kwans of the 1950’s, considerably predating General Choi’s association with Hapkido and independent of his lineage. Personally, I believe that the chief purpose of the various pattern sets used in Tae Kwon Do and its predecessors was to catalogue this “soft”, manipulative “Plan B”, but again, that is a matter for another article. Whichever the origin, the material exists and must be addressed.
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TotallyTotally TKDTKD MagazineMagazine WantsWants You!You! -- ChipChip TownsendTownsend By The readership
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S.W.A.T.S.W.A.T. IsIs TheThe BestBest SelfSelf DefenseDefense By Earl Weiss
As with my previous article Just D.U.E. it! (In issue 8 of Totally Tae Kwon Do) this article should be viewed as concept specific rather than technique specific. As a famous man once said: “If I teach you one hundred techniques, you may understand a single concept. If I teach you a single concept, you may understand one hundred techniques.”
The acronym S.W.A.T. stands for: Select contrasted with the formal exercise of ITF Weapon, Attack Target. As far as I know, I one step sparring which has a great am the only one using this acronym. If you emphasis on following formal parameters run across it somewhere else, then they of techniques and is pre arranged. probably stole it from me. Street one steps are not pre arranged and When it comes to real world self defense the emphasis is on Practicality, Efficiency, the only certainty is uncertainty. What and Effectiveness. (I considered using an good is planning for a big looping right acronym for Practicality, Efficiency, and punch if the attack is with the left hand? Effectiveness, but thought it inappropriate.) What good is planning to kick the legs if Defense consists of an effective Block, there happens to be a small piece of Stop, Dodge or parry. Counter attacks furniture in front of the attacker’s legs? simply Select a weapon (or weapons) and attack a target (or targets). Following the wisdom of Mick Jagger: “You can't always get what you want. As a side note, I do not rule out the need You get what you need.” for pre emptive strikes as a means of defense. How, why and when you should We can formulate an effective strategy for use pre emptive strikes is beyond the Self Defense. I teach the strategy by using scope of this article. So, please, when a drill I call “Street one Steps.“ This is reviewing the following examples, do not
EXAMPLE 1 - From left to right.: Ryan Swing attacks George Paweleck with a right hand, stepping forward with his right foot. Mr. Paweleck raises both hands in a flinch reflex, selects the left leg shin weapon and attacks the right leg (Common peroneal nerve) target and follows up with an elbow to the head.
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think for a moment that I intend for you to Weapon, but you now Attack the left leg eliminate pre emptive strikes if deemed Target. Due to the new orientation, you necessary. may Select your left elbow Weapon and Attack the head target - see Example 2 Example: The attacker throws a right pictures. punch to the head with their right foot forward. . Similarly, what might be a S.W.A.T. Scenario if by Chance you are able to You follow your “flinch reflex” and raise move to the outside of the right punch? - both arms to protect the face. (This see Example 3 pictures. automatically protects the face from a 1,2, or right / left combination or any manner of So long as the S.W.A.T. strategy provides multiple punches.) Immediately using a practical efficient and effective counter Bruce Lee popular theory of “Closest attacks, the goal has been achieved. Weapon to closest Target” you Select your left leg Weapon to Attack their right leg The above examples are the beginning of Target. You then Select your right elbow this type of training, not the end. It is Weapon and Attack the head Target - see important that this training be done under Example 1 pictures. the supervision of someone who can constructively critique the S.W.A.T. But, what happens now if you have processes employed. ingrained this scenario as a “Plan” and instead of stepping forward with the right Note: People following these tips assume leg, the Attacker steps forward with the left all risk of personal injury to themselves and leg? any training partners. The above should not be thought of as having been endorsed Well, you would probably be lost in the or approved by any group or organization. mud, and the blood and the beer. (Thanks It only reflects the author’s opinion. You Johnny Cash.) can contact the author at [email protected]. Other articles by the However, if you follow S.W.A.T. ; simply author may be viewed at http:// adapt your choice of weapon and / or www.geocities.com/ustfregion5/index.html target. You may still Select your left leg
EXAMPLE 2 - From left to right: John Firmiss attacks Thomas Uliana with a right punch but steps forward with his left leg. This time the defender selects the left foot weapon but attacks the left leg (femoral nerve) target, following with a left elbow to the head. 28 - Totally Tae Kwon Do
EXAMPLE 3 - From left to right. Craig Wilke attacks Chris Imig with a right punch stepping forward with his left leg. The defender manages to move to the outside using the flinch reflex and selecting the left knee weapon to attack the abdomen target following up wia kick to the attacker’s knee.
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Bullying:Bullying: GoingGoing TheThe ExtraExtra MileMile By Krystal Armstrong In October of 2008, my oldest daughter After this incident occurred I took it upon came home from school one day and myself to become more educated on this started to cry. When I asked her what was issue. I went on the internet and came wrong she told me that she did not want to across the website www.bullying.org. This go to school anymore. This statement was site was founded by a classroom teacher very upsetting to me because she loved Bill Belsey from Cochrane, Alberta Canada. school. She told me that a classmate of The site provides so much information on hers had threatened her several times to what bullying is , how you can deal with it beat her up after school. I was shocked as well as provides real life stories from when I heard this. children and adults Shocked that at 7 all around the world. years old my I also discovered daughter was being that there was an bullied. I didn’t think online course for this kind of thing parents and would start at such educators to take. I a young age. The enrolled in the next day I online course for approached both parents and was her teacher and provided with principal about excellent what had happened information and and they were very resources on supportive in bullying. I have dealing with it. The completed this teacher discussed course and feel I bullying in the class have a much better and it seemed to Krystal, with her brave daughter Hayleigh understanding on have helped. About this issue which is one week later my daughter was at a something I feel everyone needs to have. birthday party which this other child attended as well. Again she was Through bullying.org I learned about threatened about being beat up and this Bullying Awareness Week time was physically pushed. Now my (www.bullyingawarenessweek.org) which attitude was “Enough is Enough”. My starts this year from November 15th - 21st husband and I approached the parents and and marks its 7th year. The whole idea for they were very receptive in dealing with it this week is not to focus on the bully or the and it has now stopped. I have to admit victim but on the bystanders. These are the that I had many sleepless nights over this. I ones that see this type of behavior going felt so upset for my own daughter who I on but do nothing about it. In fact, 85% of could see was not only afraid but also bullying occurs within the context of a peer stressing out because of it but now I was group. I went to the school’s principal and feeling upset for all the other children and told her about this week and how it would families who have been dealing with this be great if the school could participate in for not only a week but for months and this. She was all for it! I felt good about years. myself. I was hoping that if we brought more awareness to bullying that maybe I 30 - Totally Tae Kwon Do
could help at least one child or family who children are being bullied or have been is dealing with this. A fire started to burn bullied and how traumatic it has been. A inside me. I found myself on a mission… couple of moms came up to me and great that I had my daughter’s school thanked me for doing what I did which I support on this but what about the rest of replied “no problem, you’re welcome”. the community. As I have come to WOW! How could the efforts of one person understand, bullying is a community issue affect so many? It amazes me. Training in and is happening to adults and even senior martial arts has done so much for me not citizens. I contacted the local radio only physically, but mentally and spiritually stations and they agreed to broadcast a as well. It gave me the self-empowerment public service announcement for the week to do what I did. The way I am today is of November 16th – 22nd that I had gotten because of my martial arts training. It gave from the Bullying Awareness Week website. me the courage to believe in myself. For In addition, I presented in front of my city me, presenting to city council was a bit council for a proclamation for Bullying scary. However helping others and Awareness Week which they approved. bringing more awareness to an issue that November 16th -22nd , 2008 was officially needed it was far more important than my proclaimed in Kamloops, British Columbia own fears. I feel so blessed to be able to Canada, Bullying Awareness Week. I train in martial arts and to have my contacted the local newspaper about my daughters train also. Martial arts teaches efforts in hoping again that I would be able not only self-defense but respect for to bring more awareness to this issue and ourselves and others. Respect is maybe help someone. They published an something that is lacking in today’s society. article on me on November 10th, 2008 Bullying is certainly a community issue and titled “Mom takes action against school addressing it at a school level is only part bullying”. After this article came out, there of the solution. Us as parents need to step were a few letters to the editors. A couple up and be a positive role model for our were from adults who were bullied as children so that they can be part of a children and how it made them feel even strong and happy community. now as adults. As well a grade 7 girl wrote a letter on how she has been bullied for the For now everything seems okay. My past 3 years and even though the school is daughter loves school again and her aware of it, nothing has been done to stop classmate that once bullied her is now nice it. 3 years? This letter really touched my and friendly to her. However she is only in heart. I responded to that letter and again grade 2 and has many school years ahead stressed that in order to prevent this type of her. If I continue to address bullying, of behavior we needed to be better maybe, just maybe, one day this kind of educated on it. I commended her on the thing won’t happen. I have to think positive courage to write the letter and hope it has anyway. helped her. I think about her often. I am so proud of what I accomplished and I had many parents come up to me and tell have realized that if we go the “extra mile” me that they saw my article and that I in our everyday life like we do in our martial should be very proud that I did something arts training, we can get so much more out about it. I also had some tell me that their of it.
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XVIXVI ITFITF WorldWorld ChampionshipsChampionships By ITF Tournament Press centre, compiled by S Anslow
President of the International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF) Professor Chang Ung has announced of awarding of taekwon-do orders for merits in the development of this martial arts to the Chairman of the Government Vladimir Putin, the Minister of Sports, Tourism and Youth Policy Vitaly Mutko, Governor of Saint Petersburg Valentina Matvienko, and the rector of the Saint Petersburg National State University of Physical Education, Sports and Health Vladimir Taymazov.
Day 1: 14th October Present at the Opening Ceremony was the The Opening Ceremony of the XVI ITF widow of the founder of taekwon-do Mrs. Taekwon-Do World Championships was Choi who came to St. Petersburg held today at Yubileyny Sports Complex especially for the World Championships. under the direction of the People’s Artist of Russia Oleg Orlov. The guests and participants were congratulated by the crew commander of The guest and the citizens of Saint the ISS Gennady Padalko and onboard Petersburg were welcomed by: engineer Roman Romanenko in a video • Professor Chang Ung – ITF President, clip shot on board of the International IOC Member Space Station. • Pavel Novikov – Deputy Minister of Sports, Tourism and Youth Policy The ceremony was concluded with a great • Alexander Vakhmistrov – Vice taekwon-do performance of children under Governor of Saint Petersburg the direction of the Vice President of the
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Saint Petersburg Taekwon-Do Federation competition day at the ITF World Andrey Beletsky. Over 300 young athletes Championships held in Saint Petersburg demonstrated simultaneous performance was taken by the representative of team of taekwon-do technique. Russia-1 Anna Savinskaya who turned out the best in self-defense routine. Team DPR Korea – 10 of 10 gold medals The first competition day of the ITF Taekwon-Do World Championships ended today at the Yubileyny Sports Complex. All the 10 gold medals in men and women individual and team pattern competitions were taken by the representatives of the DPR Korea team.
Team Russia-1 takes second place after the first competition day with three silver and three bronze medals. Team Tajikistan is currently the third with two silver and three bronze medals.
Taekwon-Do practitioners from 13 countries won medals on the first day of 2009 World Championships.
Day 2: 15th October Anna Savinskaya - World Champion in self -defense routine The first gold medal of the second
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At the previous World Championships in The silver medal in self-defense routine Slovenia Anna Savinskaya took a bronze was taken by the 2009 World Champion in medal in this category. This time her Matrix individual pattern (III dan), 2007 World programme performed to the soundtrack of Champion in self-defence routine Jegal Un the same-name movie conquered both the (DPR Korea). The bronze medal went to spectators and the judges. Artistry, precise Sarah Fitzgerald-Holmes (Australia). work in team (a significant role in this Gold Medal in special technique was taken discipline belongs to the “heroine’s” by the Russian Elena Ovchinnikova partners acting as the attacking) and fine technique are three main components of the victory of Anna trained by her Saint Petersburg coach Alexander Shirobokov.
Anna Savinskaya: “I felt a great responsibility since I performed at a home Championship. Many people came here yesterday to support me. They had been waiting all day but our competitions were rescheduled for today. But today I also felt their support and I am very thankful to them”.
Alexander Shirobokov: “It is not enough to make the right choice of costumes and music to win at the World Championships, the athlete must have his or her own image! And Ann’s performance has that image”.
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The gold medal of the XVI ITF Taekwon-Do World Championships in special technique was taken by the representative of team Russia- 1 Elena Ovchinnikova.
According to the results of the main part of competitions in specila technique Elena Ovchinnikova and Ilona Tsvetkova of Estonia took 12 points each and the judges awarded additional jumps to define the winner. This resulted in the victory of the Russian athlete. It is interesting that a similar additional performance took place in the fight for the bronze medal – here Ilona Hambergova at this Championships”. (Czech Republic) turned out stronger than Ri Chol Ok (DPR Korea). Evgeny Plyuschenko visited 2009 ITF Taekwon-Do World Championships. Elena Ovchinnikova: “I have been On the second day of the XVI ITF Taekwon practicing taekwon-do since I have been -Do World Championships held in Saint 12 years old. As for the today’s Petersburg Olympic Champion in figure competitions, the jump that was victorious skating Evgeny Plyuschenko who is for me in the finals was not very good currently preparing for the 2010 Winter during my training sessions and my coach Olympics in Vancouver at the training rink told me about it. But today my desire to win of Yubileyny Sports Complex visited the was great and this helped me to do the competitions. jump and win. Today performance in another category – sparring awaits for me “As a boy I dreamt of doing martial arts –
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kickboxing, karate or On the second day of the taekwon-do. And like XVI ITF Taekwon-Do other boys I was much World Championships in interested in the activity Saint Petersburg of the famous actor Jean- competitions in male Claude Van Damme, sparring event were held loved watching his in four weight categories. Bloodsport. To be honest, Alexey Evdokimov sometimes I rehearsed (Russia-2) managed to some of his kicks on defeat Mahmud Akramov pillows. Though (Uzbekistan) in the unfortunately it was weight category up to 64 impossible to combine kg only during additional my figure skating practice time. Gold medals were with martial arts, I have also taken by Kim Un Hok retained however my (DPR Korea) in up to 50 interest to these sports till kg weight category, Daler now” admitted Evgeny Sayfitdinov (Tajikistan) in Plyuschenko. weight category up to 78 kg and Nikolay Kehajov - And what are your (Bulgaria) in over 85 kg impressions of the weright category. competitions as a spectator? Alexey Evdokimov, World Champion (up to - It is a strikingly interesting and 64): I was sure about my victory in the spectacular sport! The first thing I saw as a finals but I did not expect that it would entered the arena was a beautiful and require additional time. I knew that my precise kick struck by an athlete at the rival actions were successful and I managed with spin – this shows the level of the good kicks. And the fight in the semi-finals championships participants. It is great that against Alexey Mineev (Russia-2) was the my favourite and beloved city hosts such most difficult for me. The attitude at the city wonderful competitions competitions. were I know all And for me the participants is personally it is a completely great opportunity different. While to charge with here each fight this energy and was for me like to tune in for the the last one. upcoming Grand Nikolay Kehajov, Prix in October in World Champion Moscow. (up to 85): I have been practicing Gold medals in taekwon-do since male sparring I was 9 years old competitions and I can say that went to the this martial art is representatives very popular in of DPR Korea, Bulgaria. Apart Russia, Bulgaria from taekwon-do I and Tajikistan. also do swimming
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and skiing. I am very pleased with my performance of Gabdullin impressed the performance at the World Championships judges more than the performances of the in Saint Petersburg. As for my future plans, strongest representatives of Tajikistan, I am going to continue my career. Notably, DPR Korea and the Czech Republic. there is going to be a very interesting event in December – “Russia against the rest Timur Gabdullin: I have been doing World”. taekwon-do since I was seven years old and this is my second gold medal today Alexander Skripnik (silver medalist, up to since I acted as an attacking man in Anna 50 kg weight category): I am still Savinskaya’s programme. This is a disappointed with my defeat in the final. My desire to win was great though before the competitions I did not even think about winning. Second place is always very hurtful for a sportsman and my task for the future is hopefully to become a world champion.
Second gold medal in self-defense routine for Russian team The winner and the golden medallist of the XVI ITF Taekwon-Do World Championship in male self-defense routine also went to the representative of team Russia-1 Timur Gabdullin. The theatrical costumed performance with Gabdullin as the hero started the competition in this category and set tone for the whole event. And the final
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fantastic result, of course, especially at a victory of Amalia Koleva in up to 57 kg home world championship where we all weight category allowed the Bulgarian feel the support of the fans. In future I am team with two gold medals to move to the going to improve in other taekwon-do second position in team ranking. Team categories – special technique and pattern. Russia-1 with three gold medals is currently holding the second position. Second day of 2009 World Championships: three top teams – DPR Premysl Shestak (Czech Republic) Korea, Russia-1, Bulgaria became 2009 World Champion in male special technique. Competitions of the second day of the XVI Amalia Koleva ITF Taekwon-Do World (Bulgaria), World Championships in Saint Champion in sparring in Petersburg came to an up to 57 kg weight end today with the category: The semi-final finals in female sparring fight against the Korean in weight categories up Ri Hjan was the most to 45, 57, 69 and over difficult for me at this 75 kg and male special Championship. Winning technique event. a gold medal was my main task but I am not Three gold medals in going to finish at this. female sparring went to Besides, I am also DPR Korea allowing the participating in team team to strengthen its sparring event at this leading position in championship. general team ranking Premysl Shestak after two competition (Czech Republic), days with its 14 gold special technique World medals. While the Champion: Taekwon-
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with any additional jumps, and the Czech team was again victorious.
Jaroslav Vomacka, the Czech team head coach: Our success in special technique may be explained by the hard work and much practice. We pay much attention to mastery of kicks and jumps. This is the whole secret. The Czech team now has 3 gold medals and we have good chances in power breaking on the last day of the championships. As for team sparring, it would be great to take any medal since the competition in this category is very tough.
Day 3 of 2009 World Championships: 3 gold medals for DPR Korea and 2 gold medals for Russia and Czech Republic each
Competitions of the third day of the XVI ITF Taekwon-Do World Championships finished today at Yubileyny Sports Complex. The evening programme Do is unfortunately not so popular in my featured six sparring finals – in three male country as football or hockey - weight categories and three female weight commercially profitable sports. But I am categories. The team of DPR Korea has very glad with my performance in Saint strengthened its positions in team ranking Petersburg. Besides, I would like to note winning 3 gold medals in this category – the good organization of the tournament now it has 17 gold medals. The second and the beautiful opening ceremeny that place in team ranking is taken by team impressed me much. Russia-1 that has won so far 4 gold medals, the third position belongs to the Czech Day 3: 16th October Both team special technique gold medals went to the Czech team On the third day of the XVI ITF Taekwon- Do World Championships in Saint Petersburg there were competitions in team male and female special technique. Athletes of the Czech Republic were victorious in both male and female special technique category.
In female competition the teams of DPR Korea and the Czech Republic won 12 points each and it was only after additional kicks performed by the athletes could the umpires define the winner. The Czech team turned out the best this time. While in male competitions the winner was obvious
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team with 3 gold medals. The Russian and confidence and had great hope for a Czech sportsmen took 2 gold medals each victory. Even in the match against a on the third day of the 2009 World Korean fighter I believed in my ability to Championships. The Russians were the win and the support of the audience was best in sparring while the Czechs had no also of great help to me. As for the future equals in special technique competitions. plans, I hope to repeat my success in Saint Petersburg at the next world The fight in the weight category up to 75 kg championships. turned out the most dramatic today with Sa Ok Jin (DPR Korea) defeating Liubina Svetlana Metegina (Russia-1), World Spasova (Bulgaria) despite her serious Champion in weight category up to 51 kg: I arm injury that forced her to call for medical realized that I became a world champion help several times during the fight. about 30 seconds before the end of my final fight. I had no doubts then. I can say Volodymyr Nazin (Ukraine), World that at a home competition the audience Champion in weight category up to 71 kg: I helped me a lot, added more adrenaline. would like to dedicate my victory today to But this did not influence the judges – they my coach Yury Rodozhan. My toughest always remained objective and honest. As fight at this championship was of course for the toughest match, it was of course, the fight against the Russian Nezvanov. the semi-finals since I had several fights in This is not my first world championship and a row and had no enough time to rest. That I can say that the organization level of the was really tough. championship in Saint Petersburg deserves highest appraisal. Day 4: 17th October 2009 World Championships Day 4: gold Alexander Bakirov (Russia-2), World medals won by representatives of DPR Champion in weight category up to 57 kg: Korea, Russia, Canada and Moldova Before the competition I felt great
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The final day of the XVI ITF Taekwon-Do against Croatia was very tough; we had a World Championships in Saint Petresburg considerable point gap during the match. featured six sets of medals in power Every one in our team contributed to this breaking and team sparring categories. victory – even those who did not appear on mat. And my appearance in the last fight Representatives of team Russia-1 was a part of coach’s tactics for the finals. performed in both team sparring competitions. In female team sparring the Vitaly Porcescu (Moldova), power breaking 2009 world championships hosts faced the World Champion: What can one feel representatives of DPR Korea who gained standing on podium? I have achieved what a confident victory – 6:2 giving up only one I have been striving for, but the joy lasted of four matches. The male team sparring only during those seconds up the podium. final proved tougher with Russia (thanks to And as soon as went down I felt the the actions of Andrey Krylov) defeating its necessity to continue work. After rival Croatia only in the last match - 7:3. competitions everything aches but all this fades against the victory. In female individual power breaking Sa Ok Jin (DPR Korea) had no equals. She was the only one who succeeded in her task. Team classification winner of 2009 World For this reason it was decided not to award Championships – DPR Korea silver and bronze medals in this category. The main prizes were awarded today The winner in male power breaking is during the Closing Ceremony of the XVI Vitaly Porcescu (Moldova). ITF Taekwon-Do World Championships that ended today in Saint Petersburg. Gold medals in team power breaking went to Greece (male) and Canada (female). The main Cup for the victory in team The Theodoros Kosmidis, head coach of Greek Cup for second place in team classification team: In power breaking our team had was given to team Russia-1 (5 gold, 5 success due to two aspects: special silver and 7 bronze medals). The Czech training we had in this discipline and will to team is third best with 3 gold, 3 silver and 5 win. bronze medals.
Andrey Krylov (Russia-1), team sparring The Cup of 2009 All-round World World Champion: I cannot say that the final Champion (male) went to Daler
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Sayfiddinov (Tajikistan) who won a gold and a silver medal.
The same Cup in female category was awarded to Sa Ok Jin (DPR Korea) who won 3 gold medals.
The all-round world champion male team is the team of the Czech Republic while the best female team award went to DPR Korea.
Pak Chonghyon (Japan) was announced the best XVI ITF Taekwon-Do World Championships umpire.
ITF President Professor Chang Ung: “Organization of 2009 World Championships deserves highest appraisal” Upon completion of the XVI ITF Taekwon- Do World Championships ITF President, IOC Member Professor Chang Ung summarized the results of the World Championship in Saint Petersburg. team classification. Aren’t you, as ITF President, embarrassed by this obvious This World Championship is held on a very domination of the representatives of high organizational and sports level and I, one country? as the ITF President, am very glad about it. First of all I would like to say that I am not As for the organization, I can only thank responsible for medals allocation. This is the organizing committee of the not my business and I cannot interfere tournament headed by the President of the here. The other matter is that ITF is going Saint Petersburg Taekown-Do Federation to make any efforts to avoid the monopoly Mikhail Shmelev and all the organizations of one country for gold medals. But for this, and authorities that participated in the we need to help the development of organization process for their work. The taekown-do in different countries and on tournament was held on a very high level. different continents. As an example we can There were of course some small problems remember the fact that there were more but you cannot avoid them even at the than 300 sets of medals at the Olympic Olympic. On the whole, everything went Games in Beijing and athletes from 87 just fine. From the point of view of sport, countries won them. We should probably you can note that sportsmen from 80 aim at extension of competitive countries countries came to the tournament to show on the highest level. their mastery, and their level was indeed high. This proves once again that taekwon- - Simultaneous with the ITF 2009 World do is moving forward fast all around the Championships WTF held its World world. Championships in Copenhagen. There have long been talks on the necessity to - A considerable share of gold medals merge the two taekwon-do federations was taken by taekwon-do practitioners but so far they have not been from DPR Korea confidently winning in successful. What are the perspectives
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for this issue today? Female Individual pattern - 2nd Dan: - The main problem, in my point of view, is 1. An Yun Mi (PRK). that ITF is more ready for compromises in 2. Klochkova (Russia-1). the negotiation process than WTF. I think 3. Muhamedrakhimova (Tajikistan), that our partners in these negotiations are Plecnik (Slovenia). eager to demonstrate their readiness for merger rather than doing any actual steps Female Individual pattern - 3rd Dan: in this direction. That is why it is difficult to 1. Jegal Un (PRK). say that the negotiations are successful 2. Kimura (Japan). now. Another problem is that ITF 3. Javornik (Slovenia), Cardona headquarters in Vienna and our (Columbia). organization is accordingly under the jurisdiction of Austrian laws, while WTF Female Individual pattern - 4th Dan: has its headquarters in Seoul and is 1. Sa Ok Jin (PRK). regulated by the laws of South Korea. So 2. Fedorova (Russia-2). for this reason the legal side of possible 3. Naraoka (Japan), Steel (RSA). merger may have some difficulties. Male Individual pattern - 1st Dan: Results 1. Kim Il Gyong (PRK). 2. Sayfitdinov (Tajikistan). Female Individual pattern - 1st Dan: 3. Iakovlev (Russia-1), Pacheco 1. Ri Chol Ok (PRK). (Argentina). 2. Tagaynazarova (Tajikistan).
3. Dimitriou (Greece), Grodova (Czech Male Individual pattern - 2nd Dan: Republic). 1. Han Song Min (PRK).
2. Son (Russia-2).
3. Shibata (Japan), Mineev (Russia-1).
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Female Sparring - Up to 51kg 1. Metegina (Russia-1); 2. Batcheva (Bulgaria); 3. Orgill (England), Giselle (Argentina)
Female Sparring - Up 57 kg: 1. Koleva (Bulgaria). 2. Ale (Argentina). 3. Monier (Canada), Ri Hyang (DPR Korea).
Female Sparring - Up to 63kg 1. An Yun Mi (DPR Korea); 2. Gayfutdinova (Russia-1); 3. Konecna (Czech Republic), Khamidova (Tajikistan)
Female Sparring - Up 69 kg: 1. Kim Pom Mi (DPR Korea). 2. Panchelat (Croatia). 3. Trentcheva (Estonia), Lykousa (Greece).
Male Individual pattern - 3rd Dan: Female Sparring - Up to 75kg 1. Ri Hang Song (PRK). 1. Sa Ok Jin (DPR Korea); 2. Funamizu (Japan). 2. Spasova (Bulgaria); 3. 3. Pixaev (Russia-1), Liu Yang 3. Kardanova (Russia-1); Ivas (Croatia) (China). Female Sparring - Over 75 kg: Male Individual pattern - 4th Dan: 1. Ri Chol Ok (DPR Korea). 1. Pak Chung Song (PRK). 2. Balagova (Russia-2). 2. Stepnyakov (Russia-1). 3. Posingerova (Czech Republic), 3. Titussen (Greenland), Nikolaidis Dukova (Bulgaria). (Greece). Male Sparring - Up to 50 kg: Female Team Pattern: 1. Kim Un Hyok (DPR Korea). 1. PRK. 2. Skripnik (Russia-2). 2. Russia-1. 3. Ishmakov (Russia-1), Samoshkin 3. Russia-2, Tajikistan. (Kazakhstan).
Male Team Pattern: Male Sparring - Up to 64 kg: 1. PRK. 1. Evdokimov (Russia-2). 2. Czech Republic. 2. Akramov (Uzbekistan). 3. Tajikistan, Canada. 3. Mineev (Russia-1), Oyunbold (Mongolia). Female Sparring - Up 45 kg: 1. Kim Yong Ok (DPR Korea). Male Sparring - Up to 78 kg: 2. Nishanova (Uzbekistan). 1. Sayfiddinov (Tajikistan). 3. Vasilenko (Russia-2), Baranova 2. Mracek (Czech Republic). (Ukraine). 3. Verner (Russia-1), Popa (Moldavia).
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Male Sparring - Over 85 kg: Republic) – 9 points. 1. Kehayov (Bulgaria). 2. Bolotov (Moldavia). Male Special Technique: 3. Roukema (Netherlands), Chae Tok 1. Sestak (Czech Republic). Song (DPR Korea) 2. Ganya (Russia-2). 3. Nuomerue (Bulgaria). Team Sparring - Female: 1. DPR Korea. Team Special Technique - Female: 2. Russia-1. 1. Czech Republic – 12 points 3. Russia-2, Tajikistan. 2. Estonia – 10 points 3. England – 6 points Team Sparring - Male: 1. Russia-1. Team Special Technique - Male: 2. Croatia. 1. Czech Republic - 12 points (3 + 3 3. Russia-2, Tajikistan. additional) 2. DPR Korea - 12 points (3 + 0 Self-Defense Routine - Women: additional) 1. Savinskaya Anna (Russia-1) 3. 3. Bulgaria – 6 points. 2. Jegal Un (DPR Korea) 3. Fitzgerald-Holmes Sarah (Australia) Overall Champion - Female: Self-Defense Routine - Men: Sa Ok Jin (DPR Korea) 1. Timur Gabdullin (Russia-1) 2. Bekshod Normutadov (Tajikistan) Overall Champion - Male: 3. Pak Chung Song (DPR Korea) Faysiddinov Daler (Tadjikistan)
Power Breaking - Female: Overall Champion - Female Team: 1. Sa Ok Jin (DPR Korea) – 20. DPR Korea
Power Breaking - Male: Overall Champion - Male Team: 1. Porcescu (Moldova) – 48. Czech Republic 2. Enkhtur (Mongolia) – 21. 3. Juraj (Czech Republic) – 18.
Team Power Breaking - Female: 1. Canada – 14. 2. Czech Republic – 12.
Team Power Breaking - Male: 1. Greece – 28. 2. England – 25. 3. Estonia – 23.
Female Special Technique: 1. Elena Ovchinnikova (Russia-1) – 12 points (additional jump – 3) 2. Ilona Tsvetkova (Estonia) – 12 points (additional jump – 0) 3. Ilona Hambergerova (Czech
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Just when you thought it was all over, there's more! To coincide with the recent book survey’s we asked some of our regular writers to give us their Top 3 All Time Must Read Martial Arts books and say why? Unlike the survey, these were not strictly limited to books on Tae Kwon Do, but martial arts in general. Here is what they said:
** Simon O'Neil **
• Gichen Funakoshi - Karate-do Kyohan. I think it’s important for Tae Kwon Do people to recognise the immense contribution of Shotokan Karate to their art, and to focus on the similarities as much as on the differences. This book gives a picture of the art that many of the kwan founders studied in the 1930’s and 1940’s, and contains elements that can be reincorporated into modern Tae Kwon Do practice in order to make it a more well-rounded art.
• Henry Cho - Taekwondo: Secrets of Korean Karate. Henry Cho was one of the first to take Tae Kwon Do to the USA. This book is an interesting presentation of 1960’s Ji Do Kwan Tae Kwon Do and shows a general approach and some specific technical aspects which have fallen into disuse in modern Tae Kwon Do.
• Iain Abernethy - Bunkai-Jutsu. This is an excellent introduction to form analysis for practical self-defence. While there are other works available on the subject, I think this one is particularly useful as it does not focus too much on any one aspect (such as pressure points), it is very well presented, and its subject matter is equally applicable to Karate and Tae Kwon Do, given the commonalities between the two arts.
** Keith D. Yates **
I probably have three hundred or more books in my martial library so it is hard to recommend just three. But here I have picked three that I often tell my students to read.
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• Perkins, Ridenhour and Kovsky - Attack Proof I have always structured my teaching to focus on self-defense since most people begin their training to learn that very thing. This is an excellent book which explains why most martial arts systems are inadequate when it comes to actually preparing their students for a street fight. The authors talk about “guided chaos,” which, they say is what a real fight actually is. It even has some unique training tips which I have incorporated into my own teaching on self-defense.
• Gavin De Becker - The Gift Of Fear This isn’t really a book about the martial arts but one on “empowerment” for people who find themselves in dangerous situations. The author was called “the nation’s leading expert on violent behavior,” by Oprah herself. He recounts many actual situations that had both good and bad outcomes and teaches the reader valuable lessons along the way. If you claim to teach self- defense, especially to women, you had better read this book.
• Steven Pearlman - The Book of Martial Power This is another text I would advise black belts to read because it explains the concept of immutable “principles of combat.” The author has trained for years in several arts and he says that while there are many different “approaches” to fighting skills (with many adherents claiming theirs is the best) they all must fit within the framework of certain martial principles. He goes into a lot of detail about a lot of principles and it’s way too complicated a book for beginners but advanced students can broaden their understanding and begin to see their training in a much wider framework.
**Earl Weiss**
• Peyton Quinn - Bouncer's guide to Barroom Brawling & Real Fighting. Good real world Self defense stuff. Easy to read. Published before the internet age, so now you can see if his contentions are correct by checking real world altercations caught on video. Covers, psychological, legal, tactical, and physical considerations of real world self defense.
• Paul Maslak - What the Masters Know Good Strategy, funky title, but has lots of good stuff including strategies for a single person facing multiple opponents and a few individuals who are outnumbered. An easy read.
• Forrest E. Morgan - Living the Martial Way. Good modern Day Philosophy. Skewers some of the current practices in Martial arts such as devaluing the title Master, by allowing those who have not completed the system's training syllabus to use that title. Thoughts and ideas geared toward modern life.
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Of course , "Bubishi" is a must have as well
** George Vitale**
As a long time student of Tae Kwon Do I have given this request an awful lot of thought. As someone who has been to some 40 countries in a time span covering 4 decades for Taekwon-Do and a personal collection of some 100 books myself, I am not so sure it can actually be narrowed down to only 3, but I will do my best in a way that can actually sneak in a few more.
Well first of all I would have to start with the Encyclopedia of Taekwon-Do written by Choi Hong Hi. This 15 volume set of books is to my knowledge unprecedented in the martial arts. This one of a kind training resource has some 5,000 pages with 30,000 photos. It covers every aspect of this wonderful Korean Martial Art of self defense we call Taekwon-Do. It includes everything from basics, conditioning, flying multiple kicks and self defense, including an entire volume on fighting, not for tournaments, as that is covered elsewhere as well. This is an especially must have if you practice the original Korean patterns, called Tuls, commonly referred to as the Chang Hon set or Chon Ji forms. Now if the price tag is a bit out of your range, try getting the condensed single book version of same. The biggest difference is the amount of detail with the patterns, with several pages dedicated to each step within the 15 volume book set. For those that have this Encyclopedia there is an electronic version of the 1st edition as well as video in both DVD and VHS format that supplements this training aide very nicely.
All students of Tae Kwon Do should have some knowledge of what the history is for the Art they study. It is important to know that Tae Kwon Do is not 2,000 years old and that it came to be in the middle of the last century. Students should know how and why it evolved and the circumstances under which it developed. This knowledge is needed to not only insure Tae Kwon Do retains its original intent, self defense, but allows us to get back to the basics and the focus needed to produce strong self defense skills and capabilities. This is especially important given the large amount of controversy and seemingly increasing levels of doubt as to the effectiveness of Tae Kwon Do for protecting oneself. A recent book called A Killing Art: The Untold History of TKD by Alex Gillis is in my view the best one available. Mr. Gillis’ extensive work, back by numerous sources and references, all listed in hundreds of footnotes to back up his contentions makes this a must have. The book is written in an easy to read spy novel type format, rather than some dry historical listings of dates, times and places. But rest assured they are there as well. Those that are interested in the history of this Art should also get a copy of the 1st book on Taekwon-Do written in English. This book also written by Gen. Choi in 1965 shows the roots of our Art and when compared to his 15 volume set of Encyclopedias, it also clearly shows how far we have come.
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Finally since Tae Kwon Do was a martial art developed for self defense, students should seriously consider adding to their collection either Chang Hon TaeKwon-Do Hae Sul by Stuart Anslow or The Taeguek Cipher by Simon John O’Neill. Mr. Anslow’s book deals with the real applications of the ITF patterns, while Mr. O’Neill’s breaks down the moves of the Kukki Taekwondo patterns utilized by the WTF as a practical self defense syllabus. Both are a must to have. If you can only choose one of the above, select that which examines the hidden moves of the patterns you practice. In addition the authors do treat the history of Tae Kwon Do fairly and include much information on the definitions of the ITF patterns and when and who developed the Taeguek patterns.
Another great book on the hidden applications of Tae Kwon Do for self defense is Eastern Spirit, Western Dreams by Jung Woo Jin. Now you may say what does this have to do with self defense? Well remember I started this off by saying I have been a student of TaeKwon-Do for many years. Even through my long career in law enforcement as a state trooper with the New York State Police, I had to use TaeKwon-Do daily to defend myself, but not in a physical way. Even now, being retired for some 5 years, I still use it daily to defend myself. No it is not because I live in New York City, as it is one of the safest large cities in the world. Rather I use it daily to defend my honor, to build new friendships, to relate to others with courtesy and integrity, to strengthen my character and to have a better life. Mr. Jung’s book tells of a poor Korean who grew up in a war torn developing country that had lost its identity for decades under the colonial rule of Japan. It tells the story of how a young Korean man came to the USA in 1971 with just $35 dollars in his pocket and how he used the tenets of Tae Kwon Do to build a better world for himself, his family and those around him, while never forgetting his roots and where he came from. This story is just as important, if not more important to all students of Tae Kwon Do.
** Stuart Anslow**
I guess its only right that I list my top 3 books as well. I have a fairly extensive martial arts library with books ranging from the norm (for guys like me) covering Tae Kwon Do, as well as most other arts. However, though I find technique type books great, I like ones that captivate my mind and entice me to either think differently or to re-evaluate what I do. So, in no particular order, here are my top 3 books that all martial artists (whether Tae Kwon Do or otherwise) should own:
• Geoff Thompson - Dead Or Alive Known by many (including me) as the bible of self-protection this book changed the way I and countless others looked (and studied) our chosen arts. As far as I know it was the first of its kind to cover thing like ‘pre-emptive striking’, ‘line-ups’, ‘fence work’ and so much more. Originally (and the first copy I brought) it was titled ‘Real Self 50 - Totally Tae Kwon Do
Defence’ but was later updated enough to warrant this new title. If your serious about making your art ‘street realistic’ in these modern times, this is a must have manual.
• Forrest E. Morgan - Living the Martial Way I know Master Weiss has already noted this one, but either way it would be in my top 3 books. It’s a masterful piece of work and the book that can help anyone define what being a true warrior and thus a martial artist is really about. When I first read it there was so much that fitted my outlook of why I started martial arts and what I felt they should be about, sadly much of which is lost in the way modern martial arts are taught or delivered these days. It also defined key concepts such as ‘Honour’ from the perspective of the warrior mind and is truly insightful.
• Sun Tze - The Art Of War The classic manual still used by the worlds militaries today has a place in the world of martial arts as the strategies and tactics found within its pages work just as well for individual combat as they do for tactical warfare. Apart from within my own martial arts training (and application of such) I have tried these tactics out else ware, from paintball games to computer games and they work, if applied correctly, every time which is testament to the texts value.
No matter how much you think you know, if you read any of my top 3 books you will double what you thought you knew already!
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TaeTae KwonKwon DoDo andand thethe ThreeThree BearsBears LessonsLessons fromfrom GoldilocksGoldilocks By Ira Hoffman, 3d Dan
Many of us (too cold) - but balancing are familiar those two extremes, with the story using moderation, is of Goldilocks “just right”. Or the beds: and the one extreme (too hard) Three Bears. is no better than the Goldilocks is other (too soft) - but right a young girl in the middle, a balance who wanders between the two off and gets extremes, is also “just lost in the right”. forest. She finds the home of the Three Bears: Papa Now consider Tae Kwon Bear, Mama Bear, and Baby Bear. The Do. Executing an ari Bears are out for an afternoon stroll makki (low block) in ap Too Narrow working up an appetite, so Goldilocks kubi (front or long makes herself at home. stance), the feet are shoulder-width apart. Hungry, she tries some porridge she finds If the stance is too at the table. Papa Bear’s porridge is too narrow maintaining hot, Mama Bear’s porridge is too cold, but a solid, balanced Baby Bear’s porridge is just right. She stance can be finds Papa Bear’s chair too hard, Mama difficult. If the Bear’s chair too soft, but Baby Bear’s chair stance is too wide it is, again, just right. Finally Goldilocks finds can be difficult to Papa Bear’s bed too hard, Mama Bear’s block an attack. But bed too soft, and Baby Bear’s bed is again with the feet “just just right. Exhausted from her long day of right”, ap kubi wandering off, trespassing, and stealing becomes a solid Too Wide food, she falls asleep. The Bear family foundation. returns home, discovers her, and mayhem ensues. Or consider momtong jireugi, As told to children, the moral of this story middle punch. may be, “don’t wander into in the forest”, or Punch too high, or “don’t go into stranger’s homes”, or too wide, and you’ll perhaps “taking food from hungry bears is hit your opponent’s a really, really bad idea”. But there’s shoulder to little another, more subtle lesson with direct effect. Punch too application to Tae Kwon Do: the value of low and you might moderation and balance. strike the middle of the belly, also to little Consider the porridge: one extreme (too effect. But if your Just Right hot) is no better than the other extreme target is the solar
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plexus, if you punch “just right”, the effect adjusting to, and succeeding in, a non- can be devastating. sports life.
Tae Kwon Do is all about balance, all How many of us know of college students about moderation. Moderation is a key to who, failing to find proper balance, are the self-control we teach all beginners, and overwhelmed with the freedom of the of course many techniques require university setting? Oftentimes such physical balance. And of the attractive students, without proper moderation, will features of Tae Kwon Do is the balance ignore their studies and focus their between different activities. One class energies, their time, and their efforts on might be devoted to poomse, another to less constructive activities. They may be sparring. One segment of a class might be unable to thrive - or even succeed - at the purely for exercise, while another might university level. focus on self-defense. Our training has not involved a focus on only one element of And how many of us have seen adults as I Tae Kwon Do to the exclusion of all else. described above, so focused on one There’s certainly little opportunity to be aspect of their lives that the other aspects bored! suffer? Without balance and moderation in their lives, all the people in these examples Of course, our experiences will not fit might not find the happiness they seek. everyone. A martial artist training for a sparring match in the Olympics, or for a I am a husband and a father. I have a poomse competition, will certainly focus career which has taken me to six of the more on those specific elements of Tae seven continents. I am a Tae Kwon Do Kwon Do. But for most of us are like student and instructor. And none of these Goldilocks: balance and moderation are roles - none, with the possible exception of the keys. being a father when our daughters were babies - totally overwhelms the others. Now consider life outside the dojang. All Balance among and between these too often we hear of those who are priorities, and moderation in the emphasis obsessed with one aspect of their life, often on each of them compared to the others, is their work. The other elements of their the key. lives - their friendships, their families, perhaps even their health - suffer. Balance is difficult - just ask anyone who Eventually even the quality of their work, has been told to hold keumgang-makki for which they seem to value most highly, may more than a few moments! And I would degrade. not claim it has been easy for me, or anyone else, to search for the right balance. I suggest this is because of a lack of But it is essential. I do not believe I could balance. Just as with Goldilocks and the be truly happy without some degree of bowls of porridge, and as with a proper balance in my life. Tae Kwon Do stances and blocks and strikes, balance and moderation are And how does this apply to us as Tae important in life. Kwon Do practitioners and instructors, both in the dojang and outside? How many of us know of the premier high school athletes who invest all of their time Our younger students may want to be and effort into sports only to find they can’t involved in every possible activity, all the quite succeed at the college or university time, every day. The world is so big, and level? Without the balance of a proper there are so many opportunities, so much education, they may have difficulty to do and see and explore! It would be
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easy for them to lose moderation, to be so As students we should recognize there is busy with their multiple activities that they more to life than Tae Kwon Do. The are not truly learning, or enjoying, any of lessons we learn in the dojang - respect, them. Our role as instructors should be to truthfulness, trust, discipline, self-reliance, foster a love to Tae Kwon Do in these self-confidence - are not meant to be used students, to make martial arts both only within the dojang. Balance and challenging and fun, but to ensure they moderation don’t start at the entrance to don’t get so involved that school, or their the dojang, and they don’t stop when we other activities, suffer. Regular contact leave class. Balance your life, your with parents to assess this balance can be activities, and your friends. very helpful. And finally, resist being obsessive. In the For adult student we may see the opposite dojang it’s so very easy to frame your goal problem: life is too busy, with work and as being better than someone else - to family responsibilities taking priority. Adult know more poomse, to break more boards, students may not think they have the time to best them in a sparring match. It’s so the do something just for themselves. For very easy to focus on these goals, and to these students we should encourage some lose track of the broader picture, the minimum amount of time at the dojang - broader goals of Tae Kwon Do. Doing but not too much - to provide them with your best doesn’t mean being better than another aspect of their lives, to help them someone else. It means being better today moderate their daily routines. Based on than you were yesterday, and striving to be my personal experience, a hanging bag still better tomorrow. can be incredibly helpful in working out frustrations from a busy day at the office! I welcome your comments on balance and Flexible class schedules can be extremely moderation in Tae Kwon Do, and in life. helpful for busy adult students.
rd The author is a 3 Dan with five years of TKD As parents we can share our love of Tae teaching experience. He trains with his wife Kwon Do with our children and support any Dorothy, also a 3rd Dan, at Yats' Tae Kwon Do interest they may show, but - moderating in Midland, Michigan. This article was written our own desires - we should not ever force during a recent business trip to Zurich, our children to do Tae Kwon Do - or almost Switzerland, where the author followed his own anything else - simply because we happen advice and went for long walks along the to enjoy it. lakefront after long days in the office.
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RealReal--WorldWorld AltercationsAltercations ForFor BetterBetter TrainingTraining By David Schultz
Those that have followed my articles, ran to the area I saw that he'd been reviews and posts over the years know that attacked by one of the inmates and the I’m a strong believer in realism in martial altercation had moved into the room next arts training. They also know that I’m not to the dayroom which was a 6x8 cell with one to sugar-coat anything. In that light, I metal bunk beds, metal table and metal often shake my head at the type of training toilet/sink. Not a user-friendly room for an conducted in the majority of Dojo/Dojangs all out fight. I’ve seen. Training against a fellow student in a training environment using ineffective As I entered the room to assist my partner, sport techniques cannot be compared to he was grappling with the inmate next to fighting for your life against a determined, the bunk beds. My partner is a very large, violent attacker. On my discussion board I strong weight lifter who has studied BJJ have a section called the ‘Reality Check’ under Royce Gracie. The inmate however which is devoted to adding realism in was a psych inmate who really had no training by examining real world business being in general population. He altercations and learning from them as well was slightly bigger than my partner, but as supplying information and resources to due to his mental instability exhibited martial artists from their real-world tremendous strength. As I entered he was professional counterparts that use these overpowering my partner. As his back was tactics and techniques daily in order to to me, I delivered a half-dozen downward survive another day. The Reality Check is elbow strikes into his back. As this was not found at http://www.martialwarrior.com/ yet a lethal situation, I did not aim for the index.php?board=61.0. spine or back of the neck. Instead I aimed for, and struck the area of the left shoulder On duty scenario #1: This incident started blade in an attempt to weaken him and/or off as a typical duty day for me and my have him disengage from my partner. Now fellow Deputies. It turned out to be very here is a take home point; my elbow strikes ‘un-typical’; were of sufficient power that my partner later told me he felt each one through the Several years ago I was working one of the inmates back and into his chest as they barracks with three other Deputies. This were grappling. However, due to the particular barracks had six wings with thirty mental state of the inmate...he did not even to forty inmates each. I was in one of the know I was in the room! My strikes had wings addressing the inmates about some absolutely no effect on him whatsoever. of the regulation changes. I had everyone sitting or standing in the dayroom while my As the altercation progressed we all went partner was in the doorway providing my to the ground. I ended up on the inmate’s back up. As I addressed the inmates I back; the inmate was on top of my heard a commotion coming from the partner. Basically the inmate was doorway. As I turned to look my partner sandwiched between us. I could tell my was gone and I heard a scuffle coming partner was tiring and having difficulty from beyond out in the main hallway. As I maneuvering for position due to his winter jacket limiting his range of motion. I was 56 - Totally Tae Kwon Do
considering at this point applying a choke mental state of the attacker. His strength as the situation was rapidly going south at was far greater than either of us. His this point with the inmates aggression tolerance for pain was far higher than escalating. At this point, the inmate normal. Train for someone that can easily reached out and placed his right hand on out power you in your form of defense and the ground to steady himself in order to get train for alternatives. In this situation, I into a better position against my could have used a strike to an area that partner. This was the opportunity I 'may' have produced a better result. Yet, needed. I reached out and placed his not every encounter justifies hitting fingers and wrist in a joint lock. This someone in a lethal area. locked his wrist, elbow and shoulder all the way to his waist. He let out a scream as 3. A joint lock 'can' produce a very good the right side of his body basically locked result in the right situation. But don't rely up and my partner was able to slip out from on it completely. The joint lock I applied under him. He was cuffed and the stopped the attack. But I don't feel it was situation came under control with no injury due solely to pain, but rather it immobilized to my partner or the inmate beyond part of his body. Either way, I was in the temporary pain. right position to attempt it and it payed off. However, had the lock not been successful As it turned out, the inmate was mentally I was fully prepared for joint ‘destruction’ unstable and very childlike in his rather than a lock. I was also prepared to behavior. He was a very large man, yet escalate even further if necessary in told me later he felt frightened around the defense of my partner. other inmates in the wing and wanted to get out. This is why he attacked my In your training, do you train to immediately partner; he felt it was his only way out of follow up with something if your ‘favorite’ the wing and to a single cell. It never technique doesn’t work? Do you train with occurred to him to simply explain his the ability to escalate or deescalate situation to us. immediately if necessary? Are you prepared mentally and physically to break Take home points: something on someone if it becomes necessary? Are you prepared to maim or 1. My partner is large AND strong and well use lethal force on someone if it becomes trained in BJJ. Yet his clothing in this necessary? These are serious situation limited his movements considerations to ponder. somewhat. Something to consider when training in your school. Train in different 4. Mental stability of a person can be a clothing and shoes. Train in open spaces huge factor. It can heighten strength and in close confines. Train standing and beyond belief! I've seen one person take on the ground. Train in dim light as well as on six Deputies and out power all of full light and no light. Train on level and them. It can limit felt pain. I've seen sloping surfaces. Train in winter and people take strikes to the groin and summer clothing. If you only train in ‘angry smile. I've seen pepper spray directly in white pajamas’ then you’re limiting yourself the eyes with no effect. I’ve seen a 50,000 and doing yourself a disservice. If you are volt Taser at 19 cycles per second fail to an instructor and don’t have at the very stop an attacker. I’ve seen people with least a ‘street clothes’ night once in a while horrendous wounds fight on and on and on. you are doing your students a disservice. Be aware of these things. Real life just isn't like the movies. 2. My partners grappling skill, as well as my striking skills were neutralized by the 5. Be prepared to deescalate once the
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situation is under control. Be prepared for and train to navigate up and down the force matrix quickly.
6. Real martial arts aren’t a hobby for the nights you’re not bowling or playing softball. Real martial arts are about committed self defense tactics and techniques.
7. Learn valuable life lessons from those professionals who use this stuff daily and incorporate it into your own training.
Train hard, stay safe.
About the author Mr. David Schultz has been involved in the martial arts since 1975. He holds the rank of 8th Dan and teaches the Korean art of Kong Soo Do. Additionally he holds six Law Enforcement instructor ratings in Combatives, Defensive Tactics and Firearms. He is the International Director of the World Mu Shin Kwan Federation and a Technical Advisory member of the International Kong Soo Do Federation. He has taught Military, Law Enforcement, Corrections, Executive Protection Agents and private citizens since 1986. If your reading this - so are 25,000 others! Don’t miss the opportunity to advertise in what is the most popular magazine for Tae kwon Do students, worldwide. Get in touch now! Email: [email protected]
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What'sWhat's TheThe Point?Point? By Paul O’Leary In this article I’d like to look at the 9 Shaped Block - another one of the strange movements in TaeKwon-Do that seems to throw people off as to it’s practical use for self defence.
It is only found in the patterns after 1st Dan Black Belt and is usually done as a plain low block. The example I am using here is 1 2 seen Yoo Sin Tul performed for 4th Dan.
Here two 9 Shaped Blocks are performed in the same sitting stance.
Pic 1: 9 Shaped Block using the right hand in sitting stance.
Pic 2: 9 Shaped Block using the left hand in sitting stance.
3 Pic 3: Shows the attacker coming in with a right fist attack to the head, the defender starts to parry the attack with their left hand.
4 Pic 4: Shows the defender moving into a sitting stance and shifting the hands into an armbar using the shape of the 9 Shaped Block.
5 Pic 5: Shows the defender swapping the hand position to bring the left hand on the inside of attackers right arm and grinding the forearm or end of the ulnar bone onto LI-6 as he locks the right wrist with his right hand. This takes up the left 9 Shaped Block position.
Pic 6: LI-6 Location This application flows into two techniques quite nicely. Have a bit of fun with this and maybe look at the other patterns with the 9 Shaped Block and the situations they
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6 are put in depending on the sequence of the form.
I’d like to thank Master Niall o’Keeffe of Blarney United TaeKwon-Do (UTI) for letting me use his hall for the pictures in this article. Also it was a great honour to have Mr. Mark Fitzgearld, my original TaeKwon-Do instructor back in 1986 to be my attacker.
Paul o’Leary, 4th Dan TaeKwon-Do and 2nd Dan in Prof Rick Clark’s AoDenkouJitsu, is the Head Instructor of Rebel Martial Arts in Cork City and the National Co-ordinator for the AoDenkouKai in Ireland. To contact him about seminars on Pressure points or Patten applications for Self Defence with Prof Clark or himself please call him on 086-3545032 or email: [email protected]
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FatherFather AndAnd Son:Son: AA TaeKwonDoTaeKwonDo JourneyJourney By David Rickless
I clearly remember the day my father came instance, we can spend an hour honing the home and announced that he had signed fine points of a spin sidekick. Through up for TaeKwonDo lessons. I had been practicing together, we learn to identify our interested in martial arts for several years, individual skills and difficulties, as we each and we had been learning basics from interpret techniques in a slightly different videos, so joining an academy was the way. next step. It turned out to be one of our best decisions ever. While training at home gives us an edge in class, it is in tournaments that the Though my father and I started in different additional practice pays off. We feel extra classes, we have always spent pride in our medals, knowing each of us considerable time practicing together at has contributed to the other’s winnings. home. This method of training has proven effective; we learn our forms within a week After more than six years, we have never of acquiring a new belt, always surprising regretted the decision to learn TaeKwonDo Instructors with our knowledge. together. We have experienced the excitement of competition, the thrill of As we have moved up in rank, home promotion, and the satisfaction of workouts have became an integral part of perfecting a difficult technique. our training. While formal classes provide necessary instruction, we rely on the Ho-Am TaeKwonDo has allowed us to flexibility of our personal schedule. For develop a close bond. Along the way, we
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have gained physical skills such as coordination, endurance, and flexibility and acquired virtues such as patience, perseverance, and appreciation for teamwork.
Looking back at the last six years, I can say with certainty that it has been a marvellous journey. I can also say that the journey has just begun.
Totally Tae Kwon Do magazine would like to thank Julia Carson for gaining permission and submitting this article - many thanks.
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62 - Totally Tae Kwon Do ReligionReligion andand MartialMartial ArtsArts DoDo TheyThey Mix?Mix? By Brent Stouffer, 4th Dan & Michael Munyon, 5th Dan
As a lifelong Christian, long time Tae Kwon I think there are two basic components of Do practitioner, youth pastor, and recent teaching TKD that ensure what we are seminary student, I often get raised doing fits hand in hand with Christianity. eyebrows and confusion when The first is teaching style, and the second communicating such to people I meet, or is the benefits of understanding. even have known for some time. I get comments such as, “so that means you Teaching Style can pray for them after you send them to This is perhaps the most significant. In the hospital?” For some people it takes order for solid philosophy to take hold, it some explaining, others never get it, but for must be woven into the very fabric of the me the combination makes perfect sense. instructor. It is conveyed in the way the While I will reference my faith tradition, I student is treated, the families of the think that it bears note that most faiths and students, and all with whom the instructor traditions are remarkably similar in how comes into contact. It is a mistake to think they call their disciples to treat one another that a simple handout, or the occasional and conduct themselves in general, and mention of the various concepts and tenets thus have a similar relationship between of the art will yield results. The instructor faith and art. must embody these things. The instructor blends them in throughout the course of a I think the first place we must go is in the class. Just as it is important to capitalize following statement regarding the purpose on moments to correct or praise the of TKD, procured from an ITF website: The physical attributes of the art, so it is equally utmost purpose of Taekwon-Do is to critical to embrace moments where positive eliminate fighting by discouraging the attitude is displayed, or a lack of proper stronger's oppression of the weaker with a spirit corrected, to bring out the philosophy power that must be based on humanity, behind TKD that leads to the development justice, morality, wisdom and faith, thus of a fuller person. helping to build a better and more peaceful world. As instructors we are role models. It is useless to spout principles of patience, This simple sentence contains within it perseverance, and peace if what we exhibit philosophical bedrock for TKD that puts it is angst, anger, and anxiety. Students in perfect harmony with a Christian way of emulate their instructors. The saying “do thinking. If we take this statement as I say, not as I do” has no place in the seriously, we find in TKD an art, method, dojang. If we are to pass along the art with and lifestyle that not only supports integrity, the driving philosophy must be Christian living, but also a viable avenue shown in us. How we teach is often more for direct ministry through teaching. The important that what we teach. key is the manner in which we teach, as that will put the truth or the lie to this Understanding foundational notion. In fact Jhoon Rhee It is through mastery of violence that we has said “martial arts without philosophy is gain an understanding of violence. just street fighting.” Understanding violence leads us to respect
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violence. Respecting violence leads us to TKD and faith is the perceived issue with avoiding violence. Often I hear the simple meditation. Even recently I have spoke response of “because the Bible says so” as with an instructor for whom meditation is a response to why we should embrace or not acceptable because he feels it avoid behaviors or attitudes. This holds incompatible with Christian teaching. I, on value when things are even keel, but when the other hand, would tend to disagree. more practical, or to the point, emotional, matters arise, logic takes a back seat and One of the more enlightening concepts I even the most devout can be overcome by found years ago on GM JR West’s website. “unchristian” aggression, hate, and anger. It said the following: Head knowledge doesn’t necessarily cut it. “Prayer is talking to As we train, we learn God, meditation is so much more about quieting the mind to our bodies, hear God talk to us.” ourselves, and the nature of violence. I believe this to be at We appreciate the the simplest level a awesomeness of wonderful link how we were between faith and created through meditation. The act witnessing amazing of meditating does feats of strength, not in and of itself focus, balance, and imply adherence to flexibility. We see Buddhist or Hindu the ironic contrast of practices, but rather a body so durable can be molded and able to be according to purpose. forged as a weapon, In a basic way, and yet so quieting the mind vulnerable and also quiets the “white fragile when noise” that prevents attacked by that us from feeling weapon. We learn God’s direction in life. to respect, and even fear, what the body In perhaps a deeper sense, I believe that can do, and what can be done to it. inside each of us is an intangible spirit. It
is also my believe that this spirit may be There is a humility that comes through directly related to, if not directly equated to, training that helps us to grow to wish for ki energy. Meditative practice that focuses peace. We are humbled when we see inward and towards developing and those who are far superior in skill, and tapping into our ki only serves to acquaint realize that you truly never know who you us with a deeper part of our being, that is might be facing. When a level is reached as much a part of our creation as the where competence is achieved, the “superficial” hair and eyes that are combination of knowing what we can do, physically witnessed by everyone around and respecting the ramifications of that us. Indeed it can place us in contact with violence leads us to desire peace above all. a portion of our spirit that is unapproachable by our more superficial Meditation thought. In short, it can be a form of Perhaps one other hot spot in terms of prayer that allows us to connect more 64 - Totally Tae Kwon Do
deeply with both ourselves and God. I began my martial arts training when I was a young boy. My mother and father were Concluding Remarks divorced when I was about 4 years of age. I think that in essence, TKD helps us My father remarried when I was 5 years old. understand what it is to be “meek”. Meek It was roughly around then when my does not necessarily mean timid, but rather mother enrolled me into a martial arts exhibiting a gentleness. This gentleness school in Wyoming, Michigan. My father is tempered with a confidence that stops and step mother were against the idea of short of arrogance. There is a measure of me joining a martial arts school because at self-control, which is prized by both martial that time, they felt that martial arts was artists and Christians alike. There is a religious. Meaning, possibly teaching fierce loyalty to a code of behavior that something different then the Christian values one another and emphasizes religion that they believed in. It was many respect. years later that my mother brought that information to my attention. I’ve never experienced anything religious in any of Likewise, both Christians and TKD the martial art systems I’ve ever trained in. practitioners prize a greater sense of Prior to writing this article I thought I’d go connection with both our true selves and direct with my father about this to get his with God. In the proper light, meditation side of the story. This is what he wrote: enhances both of these. If meditation has its roots in Buddhism and Hinduism, it Hi, Son! certainly does not preclude its use otherwise as a vehicle of personal and Took a bit to get the thoughts together, but spiritual growth outside of those traditions. I think I have a handle on it. Quite often,
while watching various martial arts movies Perhaps the one area where there is and tv shows, you would see the hero discrepancy is that most martial artists involved in meditation. Or maybe trying to advocate defending oneself to the utmost, reach a level of consciousness that makes while there are some(note: not all) him or her "one with the world", or universe, Christians that advocate “turning the other or whatever. The concern was that there cheek” at all costs. For me, there is a would be instructions from the teachers difference between retaliation and defense, that to move ahead, one had to move from which is how I reconcile the two. Just as a "traditional" Christian faith to a variation there are varying levels of opinion on the of Transcendental Meditation, or Buddhism, matter of how assertively to defend or some self-worshiping movement that yourself, there is likewise varying levels of would lead to martial arts success. You are how intentionally a TKD instructor instills correct that, in some ways, the idea of the core values of the art, as well as how being able to cream someone with two intentionally any given Christian truly fingers seems contrary to the tenets of the adheres to the tenets of their faith. Christian faith. However, Chuck Norris is a committed believer, and I would think that The bottom line is that, when done properly, having the ability to fight well if the situation TKD and faith can support one another demanded it is something different than with integrity. Excelling at one can spill using the martial arts as a destructive tool over to positively affect the other. And of aggression. Again, it's all a matter of the when we teach TKD isn’t that what it’s heart. There's nothing wrong with being about? We don’t just build fighters; we able to do good. If I understand it correctly, build people. you are always in control of your decisions. And, naturally, if you are going to help or A Michael Munyon Story: defend the innocent, it may mean having to
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give the bad guy a few lumps. Taekwon-Do, earning a HapKiDo Black Belt from one of the most respect HapKiDo Hope that helps. Anything else, let me Grand Masters in the USA, Inducted into know. the Masters Hall of Fame, training US and Foreign military troops martial arts/ Love ya, defensive tactics, defending my country in 6 different countries and hosting FREE Dad Women’s Self Defense courses. It’s amazing how if my father and step mother Today, it’s wonderful to get the positive were to withdrawal me at that time, my life feedback from my family on the many would have turned out completely different. things I’ve been doing with the martial arts. Thank God they didn’t take me out of the Between reaching a senior rank in martial arts is all I can say.
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If you are an UFC University as he fan, you surely know continued to compete the name, Dan “The and excel after his Beast” Severn. He collegiate career. was an early pioneer for the sport winning After that, he moved the UFC to MMA competition championship three and is the only three times and ended up time UFC tournament in the UFC Hall of champion (before Fame. There are weight classes). only five people in He’s beaten some UFC Hall of Fame big names in the and he was the third MMA world such as one inducted. His Forrest Griffin, Ken resume is pretty Shamrock, Oleg impressive: Taktarov, and Tank Abbott. He’s 50 In high school he was a two-time national years old and still fighting with well over champion and set eight national records in 100 professional MMA fights under his belt. his career. Dan was inducted into Arizona State University's wrestling hall of fame at For the professional wrestling fans out the end of his prestigious collegiate career. there, Dan wrestled for The World Wrestling Federation. After completing his While doing the degree program and professional graduation, Dan wrestling career, Dan continued on a quest also held the to be the best National Wrestling amateur wrestler in Alliance heavyweight the world. Numerous title in the competitions from professional 1982 to 1994 took wrestling ranks for him to Japan, longer than any other Hungary, Cuba, previous NWA France, and Turkey. champion. On each trip, Severn captured another He has over 95 state, title. Dan also national, and secured 13 National international AAU wrestling wrestling titles under championships during those years. The his belt, and in 1999, reached a milestone Beast also tried his hand at coaching by competing in his 4000th match. wrestling at ASU and Michigan State
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He’s also Champion as been on Nash he did an Bridges and excellent job played a at teaching football player based on their for the movie specific skill Rudy. sets. As we Speaking of all know, just which, he because they played Semi are a Pro football for champion a year. doesn't mean they know how For the to teach. Mr seminar, after Severn a short warm showed us up, students he's not only a learned basics champion in in wrestling, the ring, he's choke holds, arm locks, single & double also a master at teaching his art. takedowns, and other MMA type training. For more information about the seminar, Being a traditional type school teaching visit www.GordonMartialArts.com. To see Taekwon-Do and Hapkido, the students about hosting Dan Severn, go to never felt overwhelmed by the UFC www.DanSevern.com.
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48th48th ITFITF IICIIC -- InternationalInternational InstructorInstructor CourseCourse -- Benidorm,Benidorm, SpainSpain By Michael Clune, ITF 1st Degree
At the end of September I had the preliminary plans in place. I was going opportunity to attend another International regardless of the one in New York. Instructor Course (IIC) offered by ITF Preparations by all were well underway under the Presidency of Grandmaster Tran with a lot of extra training by those who Trieu Quan in Benidorm, Spain having were intending to test. Some will be taking attended the 41st one offered by this part in the World Championships in Federation last March in Queens, New Argentina in November (good luck to all York. This was not planned initially. I and my apologies again Grandmaster attended because I wanted to support my Marano for not being able to attend!!) so Instructor Mr Kevin Kinsella in his testing they had extra training and were well for 5th Degree along with fellow seniors Mr prepared. Normally our group would train Brian Coughlan, Mr Stephen Ryan & Mr together when going for this type of testing Jamie Rigney whom also were testing for but due to the Worlds this was more 5th Degree. Also I knew the President of difficult for those who were participating in our group in Ireland, Mr Ken Wheatley of the Championships. Because of this I was the Irish Taekwon-Do Association would be summoned, gladly, by my instructor for going forward to test for 7th Degree Master assistance during his preparation, I would which I was also looking forward to very just watch for techniques to my knowledge much. level in his preparation while his seniors and peers would watch the techniques they had experience with. This has stood to me in good stead as I have actually learned more about how I can improve my own training by doing this.
Author performs `Heaven Hand` on stage at IIC Venue
Around September last year, 2008, I decided that I would attend the IIC in New York because I thought our group would not test until early 2010. Then early in 2009 The beautiful view from the top of the Gran Bali Hotel I got news that there would be an IIC in in Benidorm Spain in September/October and they may T put themselves forward there so I put The year 2009 has literally flown, for me, due to worrying about whether or not I Totally Tae Kwon Do - 69
would have a job the way things have gone Grandmaster Marano who noted my in the aviation industry, but thankfully I still attendance at previous IICs. have one so I was able to afford to attend this IIC. Taekwon-Do has been a great distraction despite these worries. March came and in turn the 41st IIC in Queens, New York. Another great weekend and an opportunity to experience Paddy’s Day (St Patricks Day for you non-Irish!) in the Big Apple. I spent 2 weeks with my brother in the Bronx and my cousin in Brooklyn. During the vacation I also got to spend a memorable weekend with fellow Taekwon- Doin in Queens, New York at another great IIC presented by the ITF Technical Committee. I suppose, being a bit selfish, I enjoyed it all the more being the sole representative from Ireland. Summer came and went, well in Ireland the months of With Grandmaster Hector Marano before the start of summer came and went as `Summer` was th non-existent. Everyone’s testing the 48 IIC T preparations were well on track and that bit The following day those from my group easier without the added distractions of who would be testing went to the IIC venue good weather! and decided they would train a little early to A get used to the surroundings while I, with At last the weekend of the 48th IIC in little protest, sat under the wonderful Benidorm was upon us. Everyone had sunshine by the pool with friends Andy and boarded the flight to Alicante from Dublin Declan to really encourage and motivate relatively injury free. One had recovered those heading to training. In the evening from a hand injury while another had a another IIC begins and I am still impressed dodgy hamstring that was holding up by the camaraderie of the ITF Technical reasonably well. A boisterous few ladies Committee team of Grandmaster from Dublin, who had joined us on the flight Trajtenberg, Grandmaster Marano and and were headed to a hen night in Spain, Master Bos after teaching almost 50 IICs provided all the in-flight entertainment to together. But when I think about it, it is very much dismay of the cabin crew! The flight hard to complain when you can get the was fine barring the descent through opportunity to travel the World teaching clouds in Alicante where, to much laughter your passion i.e. Taekwon-Do! I am always from those on board, I used some choice impressed by their knowledge and like the terminology when we encountered some way they conduct their Courses i.e. have brief turbulence. From Alicante we then knowledge standardised and coming boarded a bus which took us to the superb directly from one source, the ITF Technical IIC venue of the Gran Bali Hotel in Committee and solve technical issues of Benidorm. It was very nice not to have to course participants. They covered pretty be looking for transport to and from the IIC much everything over the weekend. venue for a change like I had to in Brussels Fundamentals, the 24 Tuls, the various and New York. The only disadvantage of types of sparring, self defence, protocol this is because everyone attending the IIC and etiquette etc. A lot of emphasis was were staying in the same place we had to placed on understanding the techniques behave! The Thursday night in the lobby of you are performing so you can use them to the hotel I bumped into my old friend their full potential as oppose to just 70 - Totally Tae Kwon Do
48th IIC Spain, participants with ITF Technical Committee performing them in a pattern without f actually trying them out separately. After the Saturday session of the IIC, candidates were advised that testing would I really enjoyed Master Bos this time too as commence. Participants under a certain he took us juniors separately and while grade were not allowed in the venue. This going through various techniques told us of was purely from a capacity point of view training when he started especially his because I had been allowed to attend instructors `student abdominal previous testing’s at IICs. Despite reports conditioning` routine! It was a far cry from of 200 being in attendance I personally X-Boxes, PS3s, turn up to class when I feel thought there were far more, however this like it and `I want my next belt with less didn’t stop me from viewing proceedings effort` culture that seems to exist now. But, from the glass outside. From my vantage I believe it is like anything I have gotten in point it was a very intense testing and the life such as my 1st Degree. Not having the candidates I was concerned with advantage of being physically talented like performed superbly throughout especially some fellow students in my dojang, I have when the examiners brought out those 2 had to work extremely hard to achieve it chairs! Of course I was very anxious for my and will do so again in order to progress own Instructor as if it was me testing, even further in Taekwon-Do. though I need not have been as he had worked very hard, prepared well and peaked at the right time as did the others in my group. Then those testing for 4th to 6th Dan were dismissed and those testing for 7th and above were tested. Of course I was glued to Mr Wheatley and as expected he performed brilliantly and then to my horror I saw him limping off and asked those near me to confirm, but they hadn’t see it! I saw him move around again. He had done it! His hamstring went! But it mattered little as he had just completed his testing. The testing panel deliberated and everyone came back into the venue. Most Enjoying the scenery of Benidorm with friend & were successful and those not were invited fellow IIC participant Mr Declan McMullen Totally Tae Kwon Do - 71
to re-test in the future.
Successful promotees from Ireland I I thought it was a slightly emotional experience as those in my group that went forward were successful and we had gained a newly promoted Master in Master Master Wheatley is presented with his new belt form Wheatley. Master Bos commenced calling Irish Taekwon-Do Association members out those who were successful from the I various countries then it came to Ireland. th th I want to personally sincerely congratulate The 5 & 6 Degree results were called Master Wheatley, my Instructor Mr Kinsella and the candidates went up to receive their as well as Mr Coughlan, Mr Ryan and Mr certificates. At one point I nearly panicked Rigney. You all have been a very important as everyone else was being called out part of my Taekwon-Do journey thus far, except for my instructor but eventually have been there for me, believed in me much to my relief he was. The Master since day one when I haven`t done so grades were then called out and a large myself and encouraged me. I am so proud cheer went up for newly promoted Master of your achievements and the way that you Wheatley when he went up, injured continually strive to improve. You have hamstring and all, to collect his new shown me continuously what can be certificate. Another highlight for me at this achieved with proper focus, determination stage was when Master Bos called out th and proper preparation. It would be remiss promotion of Master Christa Wintzer to 8 of me not to also congratulate Mr Adrian Degree Master. He informed us that she Byrne who was promoted to 5th Degree, Mr was born in 1942! If I could practice Stephen Cooley who was promoted to 6th Taekwon-Do like this lady could when I Degree, Master Brendan O`Toole who was reach half her age I will be doing very well. promoted to 8th Degree and newly I had watched her during the weekend and promoted Master Gerry Martin. I didn’t the power she demonstrated in her focus on these as much as I don’t know techniques is unbelievable! She received a them as well as those mentioned great ovation from those in attendance for previously. Also my congratulations to her great achievement. Afterwards, to those from other parts of the world whom Master Wheatleys surprise, our group were promoted at the weekend of the 48th members of the Irish Traekwon-Do IIC. Mr Kinsella now informs me that it is Association proudly presented Master my turn next year to test for 2nd Degree. Wheatley with his new belt. God help me!!
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